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Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: On the question of the derogation, apparently it was never approved by Europe, but the Government of the time said there was a derogation. When I inherited this challenge, the derogation was finished in the case of 31 bogs and last year it finished for the other 22. Therefore, there are no more derogations. The derogation was provided at a national rather than at a European level, and I am...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: In response to Deputy Lawlor, I would gladly meet the people he mentioned and would be happy to discuss their proposal. It is important that people be positive and co-operative towards finding a resolution to the issues. With regard to Deputy Flanagan's question as to how long it will take, I cannot predict that. I have been working on this issue for two years and we have made significant...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I put it to the Deputy that there is more being done now than has been done in the past 16 years. No one can deny that a really serious effort is being made now. My approach is an all-inclusive one. All of the relevant parties are involved in it. This is a European issue, rather than just an Irish issue. Deputy Naughten made a point about the number of officials on the ground. I accept...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Deputy and his father for the work they are doing to solve this problem in their own area around Mountbellew. Considerable progress has been made in that area because of their leadership, although I recognise that further difficulties lie ahead which will need to be resolved. SACs were designated under European law which was transposed into Irish law, whereas NHAs were...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I acknowledge the responsible approach taken by the Deputy and her party on this issue. In my earlier reply I expressed the hope the national plan would be in place by November. That is a realistic goal. We were also dealing with this issue in 2012, but all of our resources were consumed in enforcing the law because otherwise the Commission would have taken us to court and Ireland would...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I recently visited several contentious bogs and I am willing to visit the bogs to which the Deputy referred in the near future if he can get the other people involved together, as well as any public representative who is interested in finding a solution. I am prepared to do this in the near future if he wishes to arrange such a meeting. We do not have as many people on the ground as we would...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 31, 46 and 52 together. Last April, together with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, I met Commissioner Potočnik in Brussels where we secured his support for developing a national raised bog special area of conservation, SAC, management plan. This was in keeping with the recommendations of Justice Quirke following...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Raised Bog Management Plan (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I was assigned this responsibility two years ago and it has been acknowledged that a great deal of progress has been made in that time. It is a difficult issue. The derogation was announced in 1999 by the then Minister. I did not announce it. It was an initiative of the previous Government, a member of which is in attendance. It is in the past. Any derogation had expired in 33 of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Raised Bog Management Plan (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I apologise to my colleagues for my absence. I have just returned from Dundalk. Compensation has been paid under several measures by my Department and its predecessors in respect of the protection of raised bog habitat designated as special areas of conservation under the EU habitats directive and as natural heritage areas under the Wildlife Acts. In 1999, the then Minister confirmed that...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government contains a commitment to expand the Culture Night concept and to consider making it a twice yearly event. Following on from discussions between my Department and all relevant stakeholders, it was agreed that this commitment would be best met by the designation and delivery of an International Week of Irish Culture, based around the St...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Government policy on the arts, as set out in the Programme for Government , is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life, and maximise the potential for cultural tourism and job creation in this sector. In the context of the 2013 Estimates, I continued my endeavours to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12, 18 and 38 together. Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street are the subject of a Preservation Order under the National Monuments Acts. The effect of the Preservation Order is that any works affecting these properties require my consent, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, under section 14 of the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: The Gathering Initiatives (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, The Gathering is an initiative of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and it has my full support and that of the agencies under my Department's remit. A range of actions being taken by my Department and its agencies to support The Gathering were outlined in reply to Question No 16 of 28 November last. That reply acknowledged the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 130 together. The Arts in Education Charter places new responsibilities on Government Departments, agencies, cultural institutions and arts organisations in terms of providing and promoting arts education to children and young people. The practical impact of this Charter will result in a more joined-up Government approach across Departments,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Presidency Agenda (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 34 and 42 together. During Ireland's EU Presidency, we will focus in the cultural area on two legislative proposals - Creative Europe 2014-2020 and Europe for Citizens 2014-2020 - as well as the European Capitals of Culture 2020-2033 proposal. The Creative Europe proposal is very important for artists and arts organisations across the entire European...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Abbey Theatre (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 43 together. The Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainstreach is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, which was established under the Companies Act 1963. It has a board of eleven members, including the Chair. The board and the management are responsible for the day to day running of the Theatre. The Minister for Arts, Heritage and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Bank Premises (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 48 together. I refer the Deputy to my previous replies on this matter. As outlined in those replies, I met the Chair and Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland and had a constructive engagement on the issues.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Audiovisual Industry (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 33, 47, 128 and 129 together. The whole area of the development of the Irish audiovisual industry was examined during the preparation of the Creative Capital Report – Building Ireland's Audiovisual Creative Economy . The Report was published in July 2011 and an implementation committee to pursue the execution of its recommendations has been...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Prevention Measures (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the recommendations to which he refers cover a number of areas within my Department's remit: - Waterways Ireland, which has responsibility for the Shannon Navigation; and - my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service, which has general responsibility for the implementation of national and EU law under the Wildlife Acts and the Birds and Habitats...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 39 together. In the development of the commemorative programme, I have been in dialogue with national organisations, military heritage and history societies, local authorities and community groups about their interests and possible contributions in the coming years. I was impressed by the proposals brought forward by the community group at St...