Results 81-100 of 159 for 2016 heather inclusive

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...the safety of children and vulnerable adults.  It is carried out by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016.   As the Deputy will appreciate, vetting applications are an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, and neither I nor my Department have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...;being prepared for submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's Monitoring Committee by the 31st March 2018.   The latest figures available in respect of my Department are for end of 2016. At 31st December 2016, my Department had 854 employees. Of these, 44 declared that they had a disability. This represents 5.15% of the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...(AES 2017). The tables show the permanent, part-time, and total employment in Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, and Údarás na Gaeltachta supported companies, by county, in the years 2010 to 2017 (inclusive). Total Number Employed* in Companies Supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachta by Year by County County 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016Centenary Programme was launched on 31stMarch 2015. I, together with my Government colleagues, am committed to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and respectful. The relatives of those who fought and those who died during the Rising will play a key role in the Centenary Programme and I am actively...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (17 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: .... The LEADER Programme is administered nationwide by 29 Local Action Groups (LAGs) and supports projects under three themes: - economic development, enterprise development and job creation, - social inclusion, and - rural environment. As of 13 December 2020, 3,763 core projects with a value of over €149 million had been approved for LEADER funding by the LAGs since 2016.The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme was launched in the National Museum, Collins Barracks, on 31stMarch 2015 and planning is well underway in relation to the activities, events and initiatives set out under each of the seven strands of the programme. One of the core objectives of the programme is to encourage and facilitate participation by, and the inclusion of, the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development. The programme includes specific funding themes to support rural economic development, enterprise development, job creation, social inclusion, and the rural environment. Community groups and rural-based businesses can apply for funding under these themes. Approximately 98% of project funding under the 2014-2020...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply to Question 6 today. I am committed with my Government colleagues to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and respectful. As I have previously outlined to the House, the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising will be a major event in a programme that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply to Question 6 today. I am committed with my Government colleagues to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and respectful. As I have previously outlined to the House, the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising will be a major event in a programme that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply to Question 6 today. I am committed with my Government colleagues to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and respectful. As I have previously outlined to the House, the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising will be a major event in a programme that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Oct 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply to Question No. 6 today. I am committed with my Government colleagues to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and respectful. As I have previously outlined to the House, the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising will be a major event in a programme that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Programmes (28 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 to 124, inclusive, together. It remains my intention to commission an independent review of the Succeed-in-Ireland (SII) programme. As I have indicated previously, a review would equip us with a thorough understanding of SII's results and its contribution to employment generation in the State. However, there needs to be clarity on the full and final costs...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (23 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...the important role that culture plays in our daily lives and will help integrate cultural policy within broader social and economic goals. It will explore how culture can contribute to building an inclusive society, provide avenues for expression for our citizens, drive innovation and contribute to our societal growth and economic wellbeing. The final policy document to emerge from this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 327, inclusive, together. I am determined to support the growth of high-quality and sustainable employment across Ireland, including in County Donegal. Last year the number of IDA supported jobs in Donegal increased by 11%, reaching a total of 3,389. The Agency continues to work hard to create further employment opportunities in the County and to...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 Apr 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme was launched on 31 March 2015. One of the core objectives of the programme is to encourage and facilitate participation by, and the inclusion of, the citizens of Ireland to the greatest extent possible in the programme of events to commemorate this significant centenary. The programme is underpinned by five intersecting and overlapping themes:...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (10 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The objective of the Ireland 2016initiative, which I am leading and which was formally launched on 12November 2014, is to develop, coordinate and deliver a programme to honour and remember all of those who fought or died in the 1916 Easter Rising, and to recognise all of the people whose lives were touched by the events of 1916. It will also reflect on the legacy of that period and look...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 to 172, inclusive, and 212 together. I have retained the majority of the €18 million current funding which was provided for the 2016 Commemorations for reallocation to arts and cultural purposes within my Department's Vote. It will, therefore, become part of the baseline figures for my Department, meaning that it will carried forward into future...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (21 Apr 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...on a local-led, bottom-up approach to rural development. The programme supports projects from local community groups and businesses which, amongst other objectives, promote economic development, social inclusion and the protection of the rural environment. The programme is administered at local level by Local Action Group (LAGs) across the country who are responsible for selecting and...

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Heather Humphreys: ...made by Deputies on the draft Bill. However, I remain convinced that the proposal to introduce an additional bank holiday on 24 April every year is neither necessary nor advisable. The Ireland 2016 centenary programme has met with widespread support across the political, academic and community sectors. It has engaged communities at home and abroad in an unprecedented way and the...