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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The table below sets out all appointments to State boards under the aegis of my Department since my appointment as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It also indicates where those appointments were made in accordance with new procedures whereby my Department seeks expressions of interest from the public by advertising on my Department's website and, also, whereby proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (17 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: 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 landowner's application to my Department for consent to proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Redeployment (17 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will be aware that civil and public service staff may be assigned different duties from time to time, subject to the business needs of the Department or body. This may, on occasion, require relocation of the staff concerned, either due to transfer or promotion. I understand that the Deputy is seeking information in relation to those transfers which involve staff changing their...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regulatory Impact Assessments (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I can advise the Deputy that no regulatory impact assessments have been carried out by my Department in the past twelve months.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Public Service Reform Plan published by the Government on 17th November 2011 outlined a series of rationalisation measures, including some related to bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group. Savings of €20 million in enhanced service efficiencies and value-for-money were targeted in the Public Service Reform Plan. I expect that savings of approximately €1m will be...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: A number of workhouses are included in the Record of Monuments and Places and the Sites and Monuments Record managed by my Department under the National Monuments Acts. Ongoing consideration is given to the designation of new monuments in the context of the maintenance of those records and the development of monument protection policy, in line with the availability of resources and to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Famine Artefacts (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised by the National Museum of Ireland that it collects material of national and regional importance where a connection with the Famine is verifiable. I understand that the Museum is in possession of a number of objects relating to the Famine that are categorized broadly into collections. The Museum is currently working on completing a central electronic database for all its...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Famine Commemorations (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The National Famine Commemoration Committee agreed that the annual national commemoration should revolve between the four provinces of Ireland and, accordingly, this year's National Famine Commemoration will take place in Munster. As the Deputy may be aware, last year, a new process was introduced to determine the location of the 2013 National Famine Commemoration and future commemorations....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557 and 559 together. Commemorative initiatives are being managed within the existing resources of Departments and State services. Incremental funding for such initiatives will be considered by Government in due course in the context of Departmental allocations and specific programme proposals. Within the allocation for current spending in my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: In the context of the relocation of turf cutters to non-designated bogs, under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme, my Department is prepared to consider the purchase or long-term lease of suitable sites for turf extraction. As outlined in my reply to Question No 135 of 22 November last, it is not possible to place a set figure on the amount my Department would pay, as a variety...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the financial assistance provided by Foras na Gaeilge, a constituent agency of the North South Language Body, to 19 core-funded Irish language organisations, North and South. I am advised that the funding provided by Foras na Gaeilge to these organisations in 2012 was as set out in the table: TABLE: Funding provided by Foras na Gaeilge to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department appointed consultants to complete the design and tender process for the construction of terminals at the airstrips on Inishbofin and Cleggan in February 2011. An amount of €15,495.91 has been paid to the consultants to date. The consultants have obtained planning permission for the construction of the terminals and have conducted site investigations. They are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, a group of turf cutters from All Saints Bog and Esker special area of conservation had applied to sell their interest in the land and negotiations in relation to this issue have been ongoing for a number of years. In an attempt to resolve the matter last year, a number of options were made available to the individuals within the group, including the sale of their...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Oileán (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna 563 agus 564 le chéile. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá mo Roinn ag scrúdú na ceiste a bhaineann le hathnuachan an chonartha don tseirbhís aeir do na hOileáin Árann. Tá an scrúdú sin á dhéanamh i gcomhthéacs na gconarthaí uile atá ag mo Roinn do sheirbhísí iompair do na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Oileán (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Níl aon phlean ag mo Roinn faoi láthair chun an fhreagracht maidir le bunstruchtúr agus fóirdheontais farantóireachta oileán a aistriú chuig na húdaráis áitiúla. Cé go raibh teagmháil idir mo Roinn agus an Roinn Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil ar an ábhar seo, níl aon mhion-phlé déanta ag...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Oileán (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Íocadh deontas faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge i leith uasmhéid de 14 foghlaimeoirí a bhí ar iostas le teaghlaigh sa Ghaeltacht i 2012. Moladh i dtuarascáil mo Roinne, dar teideal Athbhreithniú ar chóras na gColáistí Samhraidh a foilsíodh i 2000, gur 14 foghlaimeoirí a bheadh mar uaslíon ceadaithe i ngach teach...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tá áthas orm a rá go leanfar ag íoc deontas i mbliana le teaghlaigh aitheanta Gaeltachta a choinníonn foghlaimeoirí ar iostas agus iad ag freastal ar choláistí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge. Tá soláthar reatha de tuairim is €6.723m ar fáil i mbliana do mo Roinn...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government . As Minister responsible for the arts and culture sectors, I am committed to securing the best possible funding provision for them during my term of office. Government policy is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, to make the arts an integral and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Jobs (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Government's Action Plan for Jobs , published in February 2012, sets out 10 specific actions to be undertaken by my Department and the agencies under its remit in the areas of arts, culture, creative enterprise, heritage and cultural tourism, and the Gaeltacht and Irish language sectors. Throughout 2012, we worked to meet both the explicit and implicit objectives set for these areas. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tax Reliefs (16 Jan 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Subsection 12 of section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for the drawing up of guidelines for the exemption from tax of certain earnings of writers, composers and artists. According to this legislation, the Arts Council and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht are responsible for drawing up the guidelines, with the consent of the Minister for Finance. I am...