Written answers

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs

Departmental Functions

7:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will indicate the mission statement of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22429/11]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he intends to develop and promote the various portfolios under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22431/11]

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 402 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established on 2 June 2011 and brings together functions from the former Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. The key functions under the remit of the newly established Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht are as follows:

· Arts, Culture, Film and Music, including oversight of the National Cultural Institutions;

· Built and Natural Heritage;

· Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands; and

· North/South Co-operation in relation to Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga (comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency) and other areas pertaining to the functions and responsibilities of my Department.

I am committed to developing and promoting these functions to the greatest extent possible, while progressing and delivering on the commitments in the Programme for Government that relate to my Department. In this regard, and in the context of the Public Service Management Act 1997, my Department is currently in the process of preparing a new Statement of Strategy for the period 2011-2014, which will reflect its new mandate and mission statement. Officials in my Department are currently conducting an extensive consultation process in this regard and I am advised that a draft Statement of Strategy will be submitted to me in early September, in line with the requirements of the Public Service Management Act 1997.

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