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Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Funding
Joan Burton
173. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will create an arts capital fund, modelled after the sports capital fund, to ensure better long-term funding for the Irish arts. [31288/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Artists' Remuneration
Joan Burton
174. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will liaise with the Minister for Social Protection to examine the supports for working artists under the social protection system; and if the Government will relax activation rules for working artists to allow them to support themselves as they produce art and cultural pieces (details supplied). [31289/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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World Heritage Sites
Joan Burton
175. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will outline the Government's plan to pursue more applications for UNESCO world heritage status for Ireland's national landmarks (details supplied). [31290/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Irish Language
Joan Burton
176. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way she will work with her colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, to ensure parents can access second level education through Irish, especially in areas with proven demand for Gaelscoileanna. [31291/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Gaeltacht Policy
Joan Burton
177. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Government will provide extra funding to Irish-speaking Gaeltacht areas to encourage greater use of the language and better economic prospects for those living there. [31292/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Promotion
Joan Burton
178. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way the Government proposes to ensure arts funding is used to allow minority and new Irish voices to be heard as part of our cultural output. [31293/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Cultural Policy
Joan Burton
179. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to support the development of the creative industries sector; if she has reviewed the report from the previous Oireachtas committee on jobs, enterprise and innovation on the hearings which examined the potential for job creation, innovation and balanced economic development in the creative economy; and if she will implement the recommendations of the report in tandem with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. [31294/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Irish Music Industry Promotion
Joan Burton
180. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has had any engagement with stakeholders in the music industry in terms of the establishment of a music industry task force with wide representation which would examine a range of issues, including the impact of intellectual property and copyright legislation and enforcement in both the music and technology industries, supports for the business of music education and a dedicated office similar to the Irish Film Board for the music sector. [31295/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts in Education Charter
Joan Burton
181. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has liaised with the Minister for Education and Skills on the development of contemporary art education at primary and secondary level in schools. [31297/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Cultural Policy
Joan Burton
182. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to develop a national cultural strategy up to 2025. [31298/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts in Education Charter
Joan Burton
183. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to develop musical education and make instruments available to young persons and the general population through facilitating schools, youth groups and libraries in enhancing their music resources and the provision of access to musical training and instruments for the benefit of local communities. [31299/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Centres
Joan Burton
184. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has examined any proposals to facilitate on a national basis the use of vacant retail premises by exhibiting artists, based on successful schemes such as Space Invaders in Galway which uses empty retail units to support local artists. [31300/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Planning Issues
Joan Burton
185. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department will examine a nationwide plan for the development of village design statements that would ensure all future planning and development takes full cognisance of historic character and protects the character and heritage of our villages. [31301/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Heritage Schemes
Joan Burton
186. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports in place for development and protection of county archive services to preserve local cultural patrimony. [31302/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Promotion
Joan Burton
187. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will liaise with the Minister for Health to develop and roll out an arts and health strategy across acute and children's hospitals and across the community health sector; and the other innovative approaches that are being considered to use the arts as a means to promote well-being across society. [31303/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Promotion
Joan Burton
188. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action she is taking with her Government colleagues to systematically address social, geographic and economic barriers to full participation in the artistic and cultural life of the country, particularly for children and young persons. [31304/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Promotion
Joan Burton
189. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will begin preparation of a global arts forum for Ireland, similar to the structure of the Global Irish Economic Forum, which would highlight our indigenous talent and map a strong and healthy future for arts and culture at home and abroad. [31306/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Funding
Joan Burton
212. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on the 16% reduction in the 2017 Estimates for the arts, education and film programme compared with the 2016 Estimates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31452/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Legislative Reviews
Joan Burton
294. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will undertake a full review of the rights of artists here including a thorough examination of existing copyright laws and the current Competition Act. [31296/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Joan Burton
261. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will address the pupil-teacher ratio in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30708/16]