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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Second Stage (20 Jan 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the House for facilitating a Second Stage debate on the Heritage Bill 2016 today. Although the Bill is called the Heritage Bill, it is not confined to dealing with heritage matters but introduces important changes across a range of areas. By way of summary, Part 2 of the Bill deals with amendments to the Canals Act 1986, to ensure there Is a robust framework for the making of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Comóradh 1916 (19 Jan 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, which was launched on 31March 2015, includes a rich diversity of programmes and events, complementary and additional to the formal State occasions, which will run throughout 2016 to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. The programme is an invitation to everyone on the island of Ireland and to the global Irish community to shape and engage...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (8 Dec 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...has been engaged in delivering a balanced chronological commemorative programme with selected focused events in each year. There is a commitment to marking each milestone in a way that is inclusive, tolerant and respectful, and the events and activities undertaken have been aimed at fostering such an approach in conjunction with the various partners involved in these projects The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (8 Dec 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 676 to 678, inclusive, together. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides for the protection of the architectural 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 (RPS) – in this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (24 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 to 612, inclusive, together. A natural heritage area is considered important for the habitats present or for the species of plants and animals it holds whose habitat needs protection. Natural heritage areas are designated under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 and are legally protected from negative impacts from the date they are formally proposed for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (12 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: One of the core objectives of the Ireland 2016initiative 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 Community Participationstrand of the programme is being led by local authorities across the country and I have been working closely with...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (12 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I and the Ireland 2016 Project Team in my Department have been engaged in an extensive consultation process across the Government, State agency, community and voluntary sectors in order to progress the development of detailed plans for 2016. I am continuing to engage with the All Party Oireachtas Group on Commemorations, of which I am Chair and the Cabinet Committee on the 1916...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (12 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...;30,000 to each of the 31 local authorities in 2015. The purpose of this funding allocation is to: -Support engagement and facilitation within local communities to generate awareness of the Ireland 2016initiative and the commemoration of the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising; and -Support each local authority in developing and delivering a plan for a suitable programme of events and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (12 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: In welcoming Budget 2016 in October I stated that the economic recovery has allowed for a 12% increase in my Department’s Budget for 2016. This will provide additional funding across a range of areas including the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, a new investment programme for regional arts and cultural centres and a boost in my Department’s heritage budget. Key highlights of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (12 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016 Centenary programme is an invitation to everyone on the island of Ireland and to the global Irish community to shape and engage in a diverse range of historical, cultural and artistic activities – all designed to facilitate reflection, commemoration, celebration, debate and analysis and an active imagining of our future. The five themes, which underpin the programme...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Heather Humphreys: ...and form a greater part of our daily lives. Culture is intrinsic to society and of inherent value, and it should be recognised as such. My aim is to create a vibrant cultural sector that is fully inclusive, with clearly defined strategic goals and a clear understanding of its interaction with Government. The cultural policy must also aim for increased participation in and access to...

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...an dul chun chinn suntasach atá déanta ag an Rialtas chun Éirí Amach na Cásca a chomóradh an bhliain seo chugainn. Mar atá ráite cheana, tá sé i gceist ag an Rialtas go mbeidh an bhliain 2016 Ián d'imeachtaí éagsula agus ilchineálacha. Beidh deis ag pobal na tíre seo castacht iomlán na 100 bliana seo caite ar...

Seanad: Ireland 2016 Schools Programme: Statements (29 Sep 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Heather Humphreys: I am very pleased to have the opportunity to update Seanad Éireann on the Ireland 2016 Schools Programme. The programme was launched by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and me at CBS Westland Row, Dublin, last week. It was an ideal setting for the launch of the programme, as both Pádraig and Willie Pearse went to school in Westland Row. It is well...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (29 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The aim of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme is to have a rich diversity of programmes and events, complementary and additional to formal State occasions, which will run throughout 2016. In this regard, I am committed, together with my Government colleagues, to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and respectful....

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...the important role 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 well-being. The final policy document to emerge from this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The 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 citizens of Ireland to...

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 Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (22 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1696, 1697 and 1711 to 1713, inclusive, together. Under the terms of the Wildlife Acts, licences are required by the Irish Coursing Club, covering their affiliated coursing clubs, if they wish to capture or tag hares for use at regulated hare coursing meetings. I recently gave approval to the granting of the annual licence to the Irish Coursing Club...

Northern Ireland: Statements (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...to pay our two nations' respects earlier this year in Gallipoli. We look forward next year to marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme in a very respectful way as part of the extensive 2016 programme that we have put in place. The centrepiece of this programme will be the Easter Rising commemorations and it will be a multifaceted programme of State ceremonial events, cultural...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...of difficult cutbacks. There are exciting developments ahead for the National Concert Hall. I am delighted that as part of the decade of commemorations, and more specifically in the context of Ireland 2016, the Government has provided funding to commence the National Concert Hall's redevelopment plans. This first phase of the plan will see the restoration and repurposing of the...