Parliamentary questions

CLÁR Programme

Tony McLoughlin

45. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the 2017 CLÁR programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20387/17]

Arts Promotion

Eamon Ryan

46. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to address the deficit in affordable artist studio space around the country, in particular in Dublin city; if she will liaise with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to introduce legislation that would support the inclusion of a provision of artistic, creative and cultural space in all new developments, such as 2% in all developments over 200 units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20414/17]

Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation

Peter Burke

47. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the actions that have been progressed by her Department under the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20343/17]

Broadband Service Provision

James Lawless

48. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way many local authorities have appointed dedicated broadband roll-out co-ordinators as required by her Department's task force on broadband installation; the details of the relevant officers for each local authority, with contact details in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13684/17]

Scéim Athnuachana na mBailte agus na Sráidbhailte

Catherine Connolly

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuair aon bhaile, atá suite i gcroílár Ghaeltacht Chonamara agus atá chomh tábhachtach sin d'inmharthanacht na Gaeltachta, aon chabhair faoin Scéim Athnuachana Bailte agus Sráidbhailte; agus má fuair, an gcuirfidh sí an bhliain inar tugadh an chabhair agus sonraí na cabhrach sin in iúl; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [20432/17]

Cultural Policy

Joan Burton

50. 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. [19861/17]

Rural Recreation Policy

Peter Burke

51. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the rural recreation programme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20344/17]

Arts Promotion

Bernard Durkan

52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which she expects to be in a position to continue to utilise events of a cultural and heritage nature to promote the national image at home and abroad with particular reference to the need to generate increased interest in such matters among young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20397/17]

Heritage Projects

Brendan Griffin

53. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will consider a minor grant scheme for local authorities to administer to community projects aimed at preserving old photographs and video footage in their respective localities; her views on preserving such valuable historical records before they get lost or destroyed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20392/17]

Heritage Projects

Thomas Pringle

54. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will address the need for a full-time administrator for a project (details supplied) in Letterkenny taking into account the project is solely run by volunteers yet has potentially huge benefits for local businesses and the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20399/17]

Illegal Dumping

Bríd Smith

55. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her attention has been drawn to illegal dumping at the Glenveagh National Park in an area situated within the park and opposite the staff entrance to the park; if such dumping is a breach of EU regulations, the Water Pollution Act or the Invasive Species Act; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this is taking place in a protected area and special area of conservation in addition to being in a national heritage area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20400/17]

Heritage Projects

Brendan Griffin

56. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the timeframe for the completion and full opening of Killarney House; her plans for 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20380/17]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Catherine Connolly

57. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é stádas Bhille nua na dTeangacha Oifigiúla atá beartaithe; agus go háirithe, cén dáta a fhoilseofar Ceannteidil an Bhille; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [20428/17]

Invasive Plant Species

Danny Healy-Rae

58. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if rhododendron plants can be banned from sale (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13685/17]

Arts Funding

Niamh Smyth

59. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding that will be made available to regional arts centres across the country; the criteria by which these funding decisions are made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20086/17]

Wild Fires

Eamon Ryan

60. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her Department's estimation of damages caused, loss of habitat and loss of wildlife in view of the recent and ongoing spate of dangerous and severe wildfires across the countryside over the past month and in the context of the recent passage of the Heritage Bill which extends the permitted burning periods into March; and the existing measures in place to prevent illegal burning and current enforcement practices. [20415/17]

National Concert Hall

Niamh Smyth

61. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans for the development of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20084/17]

Departmental Correspondence

Joan Burton

62. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has received correspondence from a group (details supplied) regarding the sale of Luggala Estate, County Wicklow, the adjoining lands of the estate and its future use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19858/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

63. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the expenditure to date of the capital carry over from 2017; the value of work carried out to date with the €28 million pre-paid to local authorities under the town and village enhancement scheme and the CLÁR programme in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19528/17]

Arts Funding

Niamh Smyth

64. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to ensure that the allocation of funding being provided for the arts by her Department is decided by the Arts Council only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20083/17]