Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Invasive Plant Species
917. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures which are being taken on managing and resolving the issue of knotweed in County Cork. [28679/17] - Arts Funding
918. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if local authority spending on arts is counted as discretionary or not. [28257/17] - National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners
919. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on introducing a national indemnity scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28454/17] - Departmental Staff Data
920. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff employed in her Department and in each State agency under the aegis of her Department, by county, in tabular... - Arts Promotion
921. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of plans for works to commence at a theatre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26752/17] - Departmental Funding
922. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to a submission for additional funding in respect of an event centre (details supplied); if she has... - Brexit Issues
923. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the threats identified by her Department with regard to the responsibilities of her Department as a result of no deal being reached... - Departmental Schemes
924. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the schemes offered by her Department that allow for benefits to persons, organisations or companies in the form of a tax break or... - National Monuments
925. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if compliance relating to works being carried out on 17a and 18 Moore Street with planning and building control regulations has been... - Public Sector Pensions
926. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if she will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by... - Rural Development Programme
927. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial allocations under the 2014 to 2020 rural development programme per measure 19 support for Leader local development, in... - National Monuments
929. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will transfer a street location (details supplied) to OPW control; when she will put a preservation order on a location; and... - Disability Act Employment Targets
930. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in her Department and in each State and semi State body under the... - National Parks and Wildlife Service
931. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budgetary allocation for the NPWS in 2016 and 2017; and the NPWS staff budget in 2016 and 2017. [27151/17] - National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff
932. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to fill the vacant positions within the NPWS. [27152/17] - Creative Ireland Programme
934. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the arts rich schools programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27182/17] - Capital Expenditure Programme
935. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital allocation for regional and rural affairs in 2017; the amount spent to date; and if she will make a statement on the... - Leader Programmes Funding
936. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation for the implementation of the Leader programme in 2017; the amount spent on administration, animation and projects... - Capital Expenditure Programme
938. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expenditure to date in 2017 of the capital carryover from 2016 broken down by estimate heading; the value of the work carried out... - Rural Recreation Promotion
939. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress which is being made in increasing the number of rural recreational officers nationwide from 20 to 40; the way in which a... - Departmental Contracts Data
940. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) per annum since March 2011, in tabular form by her Department or agency or body... - Departmental Reports
941. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated costs for the implementation of the recommendations in the Moore Street consultative group report. [27488/17] - Post Office Network
942. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has undertaken to secure the rural post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27518/17] - Intellectual Property Management
943. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had engagement with stakeholders in the music industry in terms of the establishment of a music industry taskforce with... - Departmental Investigations
944. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress of the investigation by her Department of the establishment of a public banking system here; and if she will make a... - Recreational Facilities
945. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the more efficient use of canals as tourism resources; her plans to increase accessibility to the Royal Canal from the... - Western Development Commission Membership
946. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the vacancies on the Western Development Commission will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27631/17] - Road Projects Status
947. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the discussions her Department has had with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the upgrading of the N4 west of... - Regional Development Funding
948. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects her Department is seeking financial support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014-2020; and if she... - Banking Sector
949. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the discussions her Department has had with a group (details supplied); the technical assistance the group is willing to offer the... - Post Office Network
950. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which her Department plans to oversee and monitor the implementation of actions to support the post office network arising... - Dormant Accounts Fund
951. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a charity (details supplied) is to be considered for funding under the dormant accounts fund; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Expenditure
952. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount her Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of intellectual... - Creative Ireland Programme
953. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding Creative Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27729/17] - Wild Fires
954. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total assessed damage from the recent forest and gorse fires; the amount the damage cost; the way in which habitats will be... - Town and Village Renewal Scheme
955. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will announce successful applicants under the 2017 town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Broadband Service Provision
956. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all local authorities have a broadband officer in place; the way in which this will assist with the delivery of broadband in rural... - Film Industry Tax Reliefs
957. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the training modules to be provided for trainees submitted by companies as part of their applications for section 481 tax relief in... - Action Plan for Rural Development
960. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has identified towns, villages and regions which may benefit from upgrading such as improvement of street... - Archaeological Sites
962. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action which is being taken to address the desecration of historical sites with particular reference to recent events; and if she... - Arts Funding
965. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has to date in 2017 responded to various applications from community groups towards their performances and... - Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme
966. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which full and final agreement has been reached with traditional turf cutters in respect of SACs and NHAs; the number... - Film Industry Promotion
967. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department continues to support and encourage the film industry including the use of the island of Ireland as... - Waterways Issues
968. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department has achieved an amicable solution to outstanding issues between Waterways Ireland and traditional... - Archaeological Sites
969. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which excavations are planned or in progress at various historical sites with particular reference to the need to... - Arts Funding
970. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which EU grant aid has been sought, remains available or is likely to become available to support various community... - Heritage Promotion
972. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she will continue to utilise events of a cultural and heritage nature to promote the national image at home and... - Action Plan for Rural Development
973. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has identified the primary issues of concern among community groups in rural or urban settings whose quality... - Appointments to State Boards
974. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any former Members have been appointed to State boards under her remit by the Public Appointments Service; if so, the names and... - EU Directives
975. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to the derogation categories under the EU birds directive and the relevant national legislation, if a major review referred... - Arts Funding
977. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the lack of artist run studio space and the fact that the State lags far behind other European... - National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff
978. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new staff recruited by the National Parks and Wildlife Service since May 2016; if interviews have been held and panels... - Leader Programmes Administration
979. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to simplify the process for Leader applications and the lengthy steps that each application has to pass... - Action Plan for Rural Development
980. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No.189 of 17 May 2017, the cost of each hub mentioned. [28131/17] - Postal Codes
981. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by her Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and... - CLÁR Programme
982. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided in her Department's estimates for the CLÁR programme in 2017; the measures that will be funded; the level... - Arts Council
983. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if local authority arts officer positions are filled; and if the position is a full time one, by county. [28256/17] - Arts Funding
984. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the yearly budget allocated to Culture Ireland; and the number of staff allocated per annum to the programme since 2008. [28258/17] - National Monuments
985. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to ensure that the remains of the oak wood roadway in Mayne Bog, County Westmeath is fully protected; her... - Film Industry
986. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the authority under which the quality of training qualifications within the film industry here are managed; the accrediting body; the... - Arts Funding
987. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has carried out an audit of State institutions and organisations in receipt of public funding to measure their... - State Bodies Code of Conduct
988. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all State bodies under the aegis of her Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its... - Dormant Accounts Fund Grants
989. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of an application by an organisation (details supplied) for funding under the dormant accounts fund; and if she will make... - Scéimeanna Rannach
991. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sí míniú maidir le cén fáth nár ceadaíodh aon airgead i gClár Caipitil na... - Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga
992. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sí cuntas ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga, go... - Scéim na mBóithre Áise
993. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht sí cur síos ar na pleananna atá aici Scéim na mBóithre Áise a chur ar bun an athuair do bhóithre... - Western Development Commission Funding
994. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current and capital allocations given in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017 to the Western Development... - Departmental Staff Relocation
995. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff under the remit of her Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices... - Architectural Heritage
996. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Aldborough House on Portland Row a listed building is in a state of disrepair; if...
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