Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Post Office Network
413. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if further consideration will be given to the proposals to enable post offices provide additional services; and if she will make a... - Departmental Funding
414. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rationale for the allocation of €2.175 million for the building of a centre (details supplied); her views on whether the... - Scéimeanna Teanga
416. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil plean teanga aontaithe ag a Roinn leis an Údarás Rialála Carthanas; mura bhfuil, cén fáth nach... - Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme
417. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of an application for funding by a person (details supplied) under the turf cutting compensation scheme; and if she will... - Commemorative Events
418. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans that have been put in place to commemorate the centenary of the death of John Redmond in 2018; and if she will make a... - Departmental Staff Data
419. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff from her Department currently seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service per annum from 2010... - World Heritage Sites
423. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Government’s plan to pursue more applications for UNESCO world heritage status for more of Ireland's national landmarks... - Irish Language
424. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way she will work with her colleague the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that parents can access second level... - Gaeltacht Policy
425. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Government will provide extra funding to Irish speaking gaeltacht areas to encourage greater use of the language and better... - Arts Promotion
426. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the Government plans to ensure arts funding is used to ensure minority and new Irish voices are heard as part of... - Arts Funding
427. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support the development of the creative industries sector; if she has reviewed the report from the previous Joint... - Rural Development Programme Projects
428. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has contacted the Irish League of Credit Unions and the Credit Union Development Association regarding the... - Cultural Policy
429. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had any engagement with stakeholders in the music industry in terms of the establishment of a music industry task force,... - Arts in Education Charter
430. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has liaised with the Minister for Education and Skills on the development of contemporary art education at primary and... - Cultural Policy
431. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop a national cultural strategy up to 2025. [37075/16] - Arts Council
432. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop musical education and make instruments available to young persons and the general population through... - Artworks Sales
433. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has examined any proposals to facilitate on a national basis the use of vacant retail premises by exhibiting artists, based on... - Planning Issues
434. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will examine a nationwide plan for the development of village design statements that would ensure all future... - Arts in Education Charter
438. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in place to ensure the better integration of the arts into education and broadening the focus on science, technology,... - Cultural Policy
439. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will urgently begin preparation of a global arts forum for Ireland, similar to the structure of the global Irish economic... - Arts Funding
441. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the amount of capital funding available for arts institutions and projects in view of the challenges facing... - Artists' Remuneration
443. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action she will take to address the issues of very low incomes among arts practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the... - Film Industry
444. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support she provides for the indigenous film and television production sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Arts Council Funding
445. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the targets and key performance indicators included within the Arts Council funding process to ensure that funds are distributed... - Cultural Policy
446. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she explored other methods of incentivising investment into the cultural sector apart from direct State funding; and if so, the... - Land Reclassification
447. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it is her policy to inform landholders if their land is to be designated a special protection area, special area of conservation... - National Monuments
448. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used for the tender that was put out with regard to the conservation of 14-17 Moore Street; the terms and conditions; if... - Culture Ireland Grant Scheme
449. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the assessment process used to judge the grant applications by Culture Ireland for the supporting Irish culture on the world stage... - Cultural Policy
450. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she plans to create an environment in which the cultural sector can be supported through multiannual budgeting to... - Digital Archiving
451. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider creating an enabling environment for digitisation of archives and records across all levels in the State,... - Budget 2017
452. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects her Department is prioritising in budget 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37097/16] - Arts Funding
456. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline her plans to increase funding in the arts over the lifetime of the Government; and her views on whether funding... - National Gallery
457. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a group of new magnolia trees will be planted in the west corner of the lawn to complete the garden composition as per her... - Hare Coursing Regulation
458. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to two incidents in which a hare was mauled and suffered severe injuries at Ballinagar coursing,... - Architectural Heritage
459. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will establish a heritage buildings commission with responsibility for the listing of buildings of special architectural or... - Legislative Measures
460. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her role and procedure in making a preservation order on a historical site and area; and if she will consider the need for... - Departmental Functions
461. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the reorganisation of her Department to include regional and rural affairs has been completed (details supplied); if so, the... - Record of Protected Structures
462. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if protection will be provided to a heritage feature (details supplied) in the Laimbe area of the Rath Cairn Gaeltacht, County Meath;... - Arts Promotion
463. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a process whereby artists and sculptors here can be facilitated in having their work exhibited in places such as the UN... - Commemorative Events
464. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to re-establish the decades of centenaries all-party consultative committee; and her further plans regarding future... - Departmental Funding
465. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that has been provided to County Louth over the previous three years, 2014 to 2016, by project name, location and funding... - Waterways Issues
471. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the potential of canals, not just for walking and cycling alongside the canals, but for boats and moving boats; if she... - Post Office Network
472. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to safeguard the position and operation of the post office network and especially rural post offices; and if she will make... - National Archives
473. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons that have visited the National Archives in each of the past five years. [37420/16] - Hare Coursing
474. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the footage of a coursing meeting (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Hare Coursing Regulation
475. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will confirm the presence of NPWS officers at the hare coursing meeting in Ardpatrick, County Limerick on 19 November 2016;... - Heritage Sites
476. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she will take to ensure that Westport House and its contents remain open to the public; the discussions that have taken... - Arts Funding
478. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in view of Ireland's growing jazz music scene, she has considered setting up a funding allocation which would be dedicated to... - Departmental Reports
479. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reports commissioned by her Department since 2006 which, while completed or in final draft form, have not been published; the... - Commemorative Events
480. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 965 of 16 September 2016, if she will confirm that the 2016 event was the ninth annual famine... - Non-Disclosure Agreements
481. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department, or the agencies that report to her Department, entered into any non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements with... - Departmental Legal Cases
482. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the elements of the High Court ruling in a case (details supplied) which she is in agreement with, in view of her claim that she had... - Arts Funding
483. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which, directly or through the statutory agencies under her control, applications for funding have been made by groups... - Film Industry Promotion
484. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to encourage internationally the use of Ireland as a film location with obvious... - Heritage Sites
485. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which various at risk heritage sites and buildings continue to be protected; and if she will make a statement on the... - Arts Funding
488. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of applications received from various amateur societies involved in the promotion of the arts throughout County... - Arts in Education Charter
489. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has had discussions with other Departments or interest groups with a view to creating greater awareness of... - Rural Development Plan
490. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department have identified the primary issues of concern amongst community groups in rural or urban... - Cultural Policy
491. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department expect to be in a position to continue to utilise events of a cultural and heritage nature... - Ministerial Advisers Appointments
492. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by her and Ministers of State in her department. [37883/16]
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