Written Answers Nos. 391-414
391. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department per annum since March 2011 in tabular form; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39496/16]
View answerThe Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established under that title on 7 July 2016. It has responsibility for all the matters that previously came within the remit of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which was itself established on 2 June 2011 and, in addition, is also responsible for certain functions transferred from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Accordingly, the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below in respect of the period from 2 June 2011.
Value for money is a critical consideration in assessing whether external firms should be engaged to provide public relations services or any other services. No external public relations firms were engaged by my Department at any time over the past four years. A public relations firm was engaged on two occasions in earlier years to provide services that the Department, which was newly established at that time, was not in a position to provide itself.
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Year |
Company |
Service Provided |
Cost |
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2011 |
Zoetrope |
Provision of press and publicity, online and social media services to Culture Ireland for the duration of the Imagine Ireland programme 2011 |
€84,000 |
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2012 |
Zoetrope |
Provision of PR and Media services to Culture Ireland for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 |
€7,000 |
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2016 |
Q4PR |
Publicity campaign for Irish Language employment opportunities in the European Institutions |
€17,000 |
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Total |
€108,000 |
392. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has used any private unsecured e-mail accounts for official business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39578/16]
View answerOfficial e-mail business in my role as Minister is conducted via Department and Oireachtas e-mail accounts. On occasion, when outside the office, I make use of a private Gmail account on my mobile phone to forward information of a non-sensitive nature, generally relating to diary appointments or constituency matters, to my private office.
393. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the circumstances under which red deer stags were shot and killed by trophy hunters in Killarney National Park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39600/16]
View answerThere is an annual Open Season during which deer can be legally shot under licence. The Open Season generally operates from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the species and gender of deer. Hunters need to have permission from the landowner and/or the sporting rights holder where they hunt.
The hunting of both male and female red deer in county Kerry is prohibited under the Open Seasons Order. However, there is a facility under the Wildlife Acts whereby landowners may apply to my Department for a special permission to cull deer where this is necessary outside the annual open seasons. These permissions offer a facility whereby a person can obtain a permit, on a case-by-case basis, to prevent serious damage caused by individual deer on specific lands. Permissions are only issued where there is evidence of such damage. Such permits are granted to a particular landowner and specify the person (deer stalker) who is permitted to carry out the cull. As such, the permits are non- transferable and may not be sold.
Officials of my Department have investigated the allegation that an overseas hunter reputedly “bought” a permit to shoot red deer in the Killarney area. It is my understanding that this allegation has also been reported to An Garda Síochána. To date, my Department has found no evidence or concrete information in relation to this allegation. If, however, the Deputy wishes to forward any specific information he may have, I will be glad to have the matter given further consideration.
394. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that permits that have been granted to a person to shoot an animal have been sold on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39610/16]
View answerUnder the Wildlife Acts, there are various hunting activities which are licensed by my Department, including the hunting of deer. Deer hunting licences are issued by my Department on an annual basis to individuals to hunt deer during the Open Season. The annual Open Season during which deer can be legally shot under licence generally operates from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the species and gender of deer. Some 4,600 deer hunting licences have been issued by my Department in 2016 to date. Licences are granted to a particular individual and are non-transferable and may not be sold. Investigations by my Department have not, to date, uncovered evidence regarding the reselling of any license. If, however, the Deputy wishes to forward any specific information he may have, I will be glad to have the matter given further consideration.
395. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if Vernon Mount House is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. [39672/16]
View answer396. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her responsibilities and duties regarding buildings or structures that are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. [39673/16]
View answer397. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) regarding the situation in Vernon Mount House in June 2016 and the concerns that existed regarding its safety and security; and the action her Department took on foot of that. [39674/16]
View answer398. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Government or her Department must approve any alterations, renovations, removals or demolitions pertaining to structures on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. [39675/16]
View answer399. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions her Department has taken, or intends to take, to secure Vernon Mount House following the fire there earlier in 2016. [39676/16]
View answer400. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will secure the future of Vernon Mount House and take action to ensure no further damage happens there. [39677/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 395 to 400, inclusive together.
My role, as Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets.
Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides for the protection of 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. Inclusion on the Record of Protected Structures places a duty of care on the owners and occupiers of protected structures and also gives planning authorities powers to deal with development proposals affecting them and to seek to safeguard their future.
As Minister, I draw on information provided by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, maintained by my Department, to recommend structures for inclusion on the Record of Protected Structures. However, the final decision in regard to inclusion is a reserved function of the planning authority.
Under section 54 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, a planning authority may add to or delete from its Record of Protected Structures a structure, a specified part of a structure or a specified feature of the attendant grounds of a structure. Such a structure, specified part of a structure, or specified feature remains on the Record of Protected Structures until such time as the planning authority deletes it.
There is a duty on owners and occupiers to protect structures from endangerment. Where structures become endangered or unauthorised development has been or is being carried out, the planning authority has the powers to take appropriate action.
The structure referred to by the Deputy is listed on both the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and on the Record of Protected Structures. The destruction of the house, which I understand is the subject of a Garda investigation as a criminal matter, is most regrettable.
My Department has issued guidance circulars previously on disaster management/security of derelict protected structures to local authorities and follows up as appropriate in individual circumstances. In this case, officials of my Department met with the local authority in the week following the fire to initiate discussions on all the issues arising from the loss. Correspondence was received from the organisation referred to by the Deputy in relation to the structure mentioned and a reply was issued by my Department.
I understand that the local authority has been acting with the relevant parties to seek to protect the building. In 2012 and 2014, the council carried out urgent conservation works to the roof of the house with financial assistance from my Department.
There are a number of ways in which my Department acts in respect of possible heritage sites/buildings deemed to be at risk. One of these is the receipt of applications for funding for the repair, conservation, preservation or safeguarding of protected structures, sites or monuments.
Financial support is provided by my Department through a number of structured schemes for the conservation and protection of heritage buildings. My Department itself operates a Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) to enable conservation works to heritage structures, in both private and public ownership, that are protected under the Planning and Development Acts.
In 2015, I launched a new €2 million scheme - the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) - for the repair and conservation of protected structures. The 2016 BHIS scheme has operated via the local authorities, on the same model as the very successful Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme, which ran in 2014. In 2016, BHIS has supported over 270 projects across the country, creating over 17,000 days of employment in the conservation and construction industries, while helping to regenerate urban and rural areas. The scheme has also leveraged just under €5.5 million, more than double the scheme’s allocation of €2 million. Both schemes will run again in 2017.
The Heritage Council, which my Department funds, also provides grants for the protection and preservation of the built heritage. For 2016, the Council is administering a community-based heritage grants scheme available for projects that contributed to particular heritage themes. Further details can be found at www.heritagecouncil.ie.
My Department will continue its ongoing support and engagement with local authorities as regards their functions for the protection and management of our built heritage as set out under the Planning and Development Acts, having regard to the available resources.
401. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocations to projects under the town and village schemes by county; the total allocation to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39753/16]
View answerLast August, I launched the Town and Village Renewal Scheme with an allocation of €10 million in funding for this year. A sum of €380,000 was made available to each of the 26 counties for 2016 under this initial phase of the scheme. Local Authorities, in conjunction with local communities and businesses, were invited to submit up to 8 proposals to my Department for approval.
Following an assessment of the proposals received, I announced on 4 November details of 172 towns and villages which were approved for funding under this year’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The total amount allocated through these approvals is €9.865 million. A full list of towns benefitting under the scheme, by county, is available on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.ahrrga.gov.ie/more-than-170-towns-and-villages-benefit-from-funding-under-e10m-town-and-village-renewal-scheme-minister-humphreys/.
I have secured increased funding of €12 million for an enhanced Town and Village Renewal scheme as part of Budget 2017. This represents a trebling of the original 2016 baseline allocation of €4 million. Under the 2017 scheme, I intend to run a pilot to encourage increased residential occupancy in town and village centres.
402. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the roll-out of town centre health checks on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39754/16]
View answerThe roll-out of a pilot programme for town centre health checks is primarily a matter for the Heritage Council. The Council, in collaboration with my Department, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, related agencies and professional practitioners who are experienced in town-centre revitalisation, urban design, heritage and environmental management in Ireland and elsewhere, have developed a collaborative pilot Town Centre Health Check (TCHC) training programme in late 2016. This pilot programme follows on from a heritage–led regeneration approach to towns within my own Department during the development of the Historic Towns Initiative Pilot and other urban regeneration schemes, such as the Living City Initiative.
I view the pilot TCHC training programme as another tool which will assist in Rural Development and Urban Regeneration and the revitalisation of our historic towns and villages.
The pilot is being monitored and evaluated as it progresses and a process evaluation report will be prepared in May 2017 for review by the Heritage Council and my Department. Further information is available from the Heritage Council and on their website www.heritagecouncil.ie.
403. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if consents which have been given to a person (details supplied) with regards to sub aqua dives on the Lusitania demand that trained underwater archaeologists using an archaeological methodology be used; if not the occasions the person and their associates have been given consents by her without accompaniment by underwater archaeologists and the use of archaeological methodology; if this represents a radical departure from the State’s policy and practice on underwater archaeology as it has operated for decades; and, if not, if she will detail comparable consents at other archaeological sites or other war graves. [39780/16]
View answer404. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if any archaeological requirements have been removed from the license conditions of a person (details supplied); and if this was this done with the approval of the UAU. [39781/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 403 and 404 together.
Under section 3 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1987, a person wishing to dive, survey or undertake various other specified activities in relation to a shipwreck that is subject to an underwater heritage order or that is more than 100 years old is required to obtain a licence from me, as Minister Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. A licence may be granted subject to certain conditions as appropriate.
Conditions associated with licences granted under section 3 of the Act are structured to reflect the particular nature, circumstances and objectives of the licensable activity, consistent with the State’s policy for the protection of historic wrecks and in accordance with the Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage first published in 1999. Each application is viewed in the context of the specific circumstances prevailing in relation to the diving objective and is subject to full review and input from the relevant professional services of my Department.
In the instance referred to by the Deputy, the Underwater Archaeology Unit of my Department, under the remit of the Acting Chief Archaeologist, contributed in full to the consideration of the application in question and to the comprehensive terms and conditions attached to the licence.
I am satisfied that the licence issued in this case was appropriate to the circumstances and properly reflected the input of the professional archaeologists in my Department. I believe that the approach taken is consistent with the policy of licence input and supervision by my Department.
Ultimately, an important recovery was made in this case, which will be available to the public once conservation work is completed.
405. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the underspend against profile by her Department at 30 November 2016, broken down by subhead in tabular form; the reason for the underspend; the projected outturn broken down the same way against the total Revised Estimate for the end of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39851/16]
View answerThere is an underspend of approximately 13% against profile within my Department's Vote for the year to 30 November 2016.
All of the subheads showing an underspend against profile as at 30 November 2016 are listed in the table below. Expenditure profiles do not take account of virement of savings between subheads within my Department's Vote with the sanction of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
The underspend has occurred because of timing issues and also delays in the drawdown of funding in relation to
- the Arts Programme in respect of certain once-off Decade of Centenary projects; and
- the Rural and Regional Programme that transferred to my Department in June.
All expenditure within my Department's Vote continues to be carefully monitored to ensure the best use of available financial resources. All current funding is expected to be expended in full and no capital savings beyond those which can be carried forward by deferred surrender into 2017 are envisaged.
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Subheads showing an underspend against profile at 30 November 2016 |
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A.4 General Expenses of the National Archives and National Archives Advisory Council |
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A.5 General Expenses of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Chester Beatty Library, National Concert Hall and the Crawford Gallery |
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A.6 Regional Museums, Galleries, Cultural Centres and Projects |
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A.12 Irish Film Board |
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A.13 General Expenses of the National Gallery of Ireland |
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A.15 Decade of Centenaries 1912-1922 |
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A.16 Cork Event Centre |
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B.4 Built Heritage |
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B.7 Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme |
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B.8 Peatlands Restoration |
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C.3 Gaeltacht Support Schemes |
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C.4 Irish Language Support Schemes |
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C.5 An Coimisinéir Teanga |
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C.10 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 |
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E.3 Dormant Accounts Measures |
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E.4 Western Development Commission |
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E.6 LEADER - Rural Economy Sub Programme |
406. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department has been involved in any court proceedings that involved non disclosure agreements in the past five years; and if so, if the specific court ruling prevented knowledge of the court proceeding being known and knowledge of the participants to the court proceeding from being made known for each of these agreements. [39861/16]
View answerThe Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established under that title on 7 July 2016. It has responsibility for all the matters that previously came within the remit of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which was itself established on 2 June 2011 and, in addition, is also responsible for certain functions transferred from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
No non-disclosure agreements have been entered into with any organisation due to court action since the establishment of the Department in 2011.
For completeness, I wish to advise as set out in my reply to question number 481 of 29 November 2016, that there is a confidential legal agreement in place with Meath Partnership relating to the delivery of the Leader Programme 2007-2013, which was entered into by the then Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in 2015. This agreement is not related to any actual or prospective court proceedings. Responsibility for the LEADER programme was transferred to my Department earlier this year.
407. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to extend the work of the decade of centenaries Oireachtas all-party consultation group on commemorations to encompass the State's history from the years 1913 to 1923; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39907/16]
View answer408. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to establish a new Oireachtas all-party consultation group on commemorations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39910/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together.
The Government will continue to mark significant events throughout the Decade of Centenaries. This will be based on the inclusive, open and consultative approach that has worked so well this year. At all times, the Government has been supported in its plans by the guidance and advice of the Expert Advisory Group on Commemorations and the Oireachtas All-Party Consultation Group on Commemorations.
For example, next year, we will remember the battle of Messines. In 2018, we will mark the end of the First World War and the General Election of 1918 and then moving on to commemorate the First Dáil in January 2019. Commemorating the period of the War of Independence and the Civil War will present its own challenges. However, I strongly believe the same open and honest approach which we used for this year's successful commemorations, allowing all narratives to be heard, will ensure that we will be able to reflect appropriately on the all of the major historical events as they unfolded.
To this end, I can advise the Deputy that a number of new appointments have recently been made to the Expert Advisory Group on Commemorations and that Group is currently considering the issue of guidance around the approach to the second half of the Decade of Centenaries. As the Deputy will be aware, the term of office of the All-Party Consultation Group on Commemorations expired on 3 February of this year, with the dissolution of the 31st Dáil and Seanad. I am currently considering the steps necessary to re-establish the Oireachtas All-Party Consultation Group on Commemorations and I am committed to ensuring that we will be able to reflect appropriately and respectfully on all of the major historical events to be commemorated over the remainder of the Decade.
409. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the application process and deadlines for a scheme (details supplied); the persons and bodies eligible to apply; the process involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39974/16]
View answerThe programme referred to by the Deputy is a targeted investment programme which provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline.
I launched the 2016 programme on 6 October 2016, with a focus on three separate measures: Safety Measures for Schools and Community/Sports Facilities, Playgrounds and Multi-Use Games Areas, and Local Access Roads. All Local Authorities which have designated programme areas were invited to apply; this includes all counties except Dublin, Wexford and Kildare. The closing date for receipt of applications was 4 November 2016.
On 1 December, I announced the allocation of €8.24 million to 651 successful projects under the programme. The programme for 2016 is now closed. However, I have secured an allocation of €5 million for the programme for 2017. Decisions regarding the particular measures to be implemented through the programme in 2017 will be taken in the New Year.
410. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be available through Leader for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40038/16]
View answerLeader funding is delivered through Local Action Groups in each of the 28 Leader sub-regional areas around the country. The Leader programme funds projects under three policy themes:
- Economic Development, Enterprise Development and Job Creation,
- Social Inclusion, and
- Rural Environment.
In order for a project to be eligible for Leader funding, it must be compatible with the actions outlined in the approved Local Development Strategy in the sub-regional area concerned, and it must comply with the Operating Rules and EU Regulations in place for the programme.
The decision to approve a project, or otherwise, is a matter for the Local Action Group in the relevant area. In this particular case, the Local Action Group is Kerry Local Community Development Committee (LCDC).
In order to progress an application for funding in this particular case, the applicant should, in the first instance, contact the Local Action Group’s Implementing Partner, North East and West Kerry Development, to obtain an Expression of Interest form for completion.
North East and West Kerry Development will be in a position to advise the applicant if the project is eligible for Leader funding, based on a more detailed consideration of the project.
The contact details for North East and West Kerry Development are as follows:
North East and West Kerry Development, Áras an Phobail, Croílár na Mistéalach, Tralee. E-mail: info@newkd.ie. Phone: 066 7180190.
411. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén líon iomlán clubanna óige atá cláraithe le hÓige na Gaeltachta Teo. sna limistéir Ghaeltachta éagsúla ó 2013 i leith nuair a aistríodh obair Óige na Gaeltachta go dtí Muintearas Teo. agus an gcuirfidh sí an t-eolas seo ar fáil agus é briste síos de réir líon Bhallraíocht A agus líon Bhallraíocht B; céard í an tsuim airgid atá íoctha, i gcomhair ballraíochta, ag gach club a luaitear thuas, ón mbliain 2013 i leith; an bhféadfaí taifead agus miondealú cuimsitheach a thabhairt ar na suimeanna airgid a sholáthair Óige na Gaeltachta Teo., agus Óige na Gaeltachta faoi choimirce Muintearas Teo., aisti féin do gach club as Tír Chonaill; an bhféadfaí taifead agus miondealú cuimsitheach a thabhairt ar an deontas iomlán airgid atá soláthartha ag Ranna Stáit d’Óige na Gaeltachta Teo. agus d’Óige na Gaeltachta faoi choimirce Muintearas Teo. as an státchiste ón mbliain 2013 i leith; an bhféadfaí taifead cuimsitheach a fháil ar an gcaoi ar caitheadh na deontais iomlána airgid thuasluaite; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40075/16]
View answerMar go bhfuil eolas cuimsitheach iarrtha ag an Teachta, tuigfidh sé nach bhfuil sé indéanta an t-eolas seo a chur le chéile laistigh den amscála atá ar fáil.
Tá iarrtha ar Údarás na Gaeltachta an t-eolas ábhartha a chur ar fáil laistigh den amscála atá leagtha síos sna Buanorduithe agus beifear i dteagbháil arís leis an Teachta chomh luath agus is féidir.
412. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the name and number of Bills in preparation in her Department and published by her Department since May 2016; the Stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from her Department signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40129/16]
View answerThere are two published Bills in progress at present relating to my Department. The Heritage Bill, published in January 2016, is on Committee Stage in Seanad Éireann and the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill, published in July, has completed Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann.
Other legislation planned by my Department includes the National Archives (Amendment) Bill and the National Monuments Bill. The proposed Official Languages (Amendment) Bill is under review by my Department at present.
413. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39374/16]
View answerThe Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information was issued to Oireachtas Members.
414. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when the refurbishment and upgrading of a health facility will commence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in these necessary improvement works being undertaken; when work is likely to commence; the timescale for work to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39383/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
