Results 101-120 of 227 for 2016 heather inclusive

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (20 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393 to 395, inclusive, together. Since the Brexit Referendum, my predecessor, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, attended meetings of the Competitiveness Council on 29th September 2016, 28th November 2016 and 20th February 2017. My colleague, Minister Breen, attended the most recent meetings of the Council on 30th November 2017 and 12th March 2018. State...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 to 245, inclusive, together. I would draw the Deputy’s attention to the fact that policy responsibility for the social care sector and the issue of payment of overnight workers in that sector is a matter that comes within the remit of the Minister for Health and is a matter that is I understand, being dealt with by that Department. As I mentioned...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (17 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: “Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021” was published in September 2015 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on behalf of Government at that time. This capital plan set out that an indicative amount of €3.01 billion in capital investments would be made through the Department’s Vote primarily through the enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (14 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...to remembering the significant historical events that took place on the road to the foundation of the State and all of those who lost their lives during this period, will be respectful, sensitive, inclusive and authentic. One of the most significant learnings from last year's Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme was the capacity of local communities to mobilise and achieve successful outcomes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...Council. The strategic context for the Arts Council’s support of arts participation and all other art forms and areas of arts practice is set out in Making Great Art Work: Arts Council Strategy (2016 –2025).  This strategy describes how the Council will lead the development of the arts in Ireland over the next decade.  This strategy has five priority areas: the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (3 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...was greatly scaled back in 2010 during the financial crisis and now is largely replaced by GLAS. The following table presents the number of contractual commitments with farmers in the years 2010 to 2016 inclusive. In addition, the budget allocated in each of these years to payment to farmers, to farm planners, for the delivery of farm audits and associated payments is also presented....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (28 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. I am happy to confirm that I was able to support the National Library of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland in acquiring a number of items in advance of the auction in London yesterday.  In July this year I agreed to provide funding of up to €500,000 to the National Library of...

Priority Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I know she has a keen interest in this programme. On 8 December 2016 the Creative Ireland programme was launched as the Government's legacy programme arising out of the Ireland 2016 centenary programme as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach. The Creative Ireland programme is a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...heritage.  The Act gives primary responsibility to planning authorities to identify and protect the architectural heritage by including relevant structures on the Record of Protected Structures.  Inclusion on the Record of Protected Structures places a duty of care on the owners and occupiers of protected structures and also gives planning authorities powers to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: On 8 December 2016, the Creative Ireland Programme was launched as the Government's Legacy Programme arising out of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach. The Creative Ireland Programme is a high level, high ambition, 5-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022 (building up to the centenary of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128, 130 to 132, inclusive, and 134 together. My Department oversees the protection, preservation, conservation and presentation of our heritage assets. The archaeological and built heritage goals of my Department's National Monuments Service and Built Heritage and Architectural Policy Section working with key stakeholder agencies, are to conserve and manage...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 725 to 727, inclusive, together. The allocations for the National Cultural Institutions, referred to by the Deputy, together with the Irish Film Board and the Arts Council for the years 2011 to 2017, and that spent to date in 2017 are as set out in the following tables. Year National Museum of Ireland Current Capital Total 2011 €12,240,000...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) was originally launched in October 2001 to provide for targeted investment in disadvantaged rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996 (with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula which was included on the basis of the serious...

Seanad: Declaration of Independence Day Bill 2017: Second Stage (5 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...arrangements to reconstitute that group very shortly. The work of that group is complementary to the work of the expert advisory group on commemorations and is significant in ensuring we will be able to reflect in an inclusive, appropriate and respectful manner on all the major historical events to be commemorated over the remainder of the decade. I assure the House that the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (5 Jul 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Heather Humphreys: ...Maynooth University was engaged at that time to carry out an analysis of population census data at District Electoral Division (DED) level for the years 1926 and 1996. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the CLÁR programme on the basis of this analysis were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996 (with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (29 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...of my Department’s Revised Estimate in 2016, and this has been retained in 2017, giving Údarás na Gaeltachta a new capital baseline of €6.687 million. An additional once-off allocation of €2.4m was also secured for Údarás for capital projects in 2016. The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) referred to in the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (27 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) was originally launched in October 2001 to provide for targeted investment in disadvantaged rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the CLÁR programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996, with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula which was included on the basis of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Taoiseach and I launched the Creative Ireland Programme 2017–2022 in December 2016 as the Government Legacy Programme for Ireland 2016 and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach, the draft cultural policy which I published in July 2016. As noted in my response to the Deputy on the 7 March last, this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (9 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 to 341, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the National Museum of Ireland was established under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 (the 1997 Act). Section 11 (1) of the 1997 Act sets out the principal functions of the Board of the Museum. Section 11(2) deals with the powers of the Board of the Museum. The Act also specifies...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The council is independent in both its funding and executive decisions. In 2013 the Arts Council published its arts and disability policy 2012 to 2016 to address issues of equity, access and participation for artists and audiences with disabilities. The policy is available on the council's website. It was developed in consultation with a...