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Tue, 2 May 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
65. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps she will take to implement pillar 4 of the Creative Ireland programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20087/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Rural Development Plan
Bernard Durkan
66. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which it is anticipated progress can be made towards providing and extending vital services in rural and urban areas with a view to ensuring the availability of the highest quality of such services at all locations throughout the country, thereby enhancing the quality of life for the persons therein and the attractiveness for job creating investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20396/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Built Heritage Investment Scheme Administration
Ciaran Cannon
67. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when successful applications under the 2017 structures at risk and built heritage investment schemes will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20393/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Cúrsaí Gaeilge
Catherine Connolly
68. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an ndeimhneoidh sí go bhfuil athbhreithniú práinneach ag teastáil maidir leis an Straitéis Fiche Bliain i ndáil le torthaí an daonáirimh agus go háirithe an laghdú suntasach atá tagtha ar líon na gcainteoirí Gaeilge; an bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú seo tosaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [20431/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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National Monuments
Maureen O'Sullivan
69. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to work on and implement recommendations while acknowledging her role in establishing the Moore Street Consultative Group; and her views on the recommendations of the group. [20151/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Ciaran Cannon
70. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the estimated numbers in attendance at Cruinniú na Cásca events nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20394/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Arts Funding
Niamh Smyth
71. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding being provided for the arts in 2017; the amount that will be allocated by the agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department; the amount being allocated to arts projects directly by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20085/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff
Clare Daly
72. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of National Parks and Wildlife Service officers currently monitoring the illegal snaring of badgers around the country. [20372/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Wildlife Regulations
Maureen O'Sullivan
73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the procedures within her Department for concerned persons to make observations and complaints regarding breaches of legislation by individual coursing clubs (details supplied). [20152/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Arts Council Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
74. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to have discussions with the Arts Council regarding proposed cuts to grants for non productive artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20374/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Rural Development Plan
Joan Burton
75. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way her Department proposes to oversee and monitor the implementation of actions to support the post office network arising out of the report of the post office renewal board and the post office hub working group as outlined in point 20 of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19862/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
76. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the town and village renewal scheme 2017; the type of projects that can be supported under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20388/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Foras na Gaeilge
Catherine Connolly
77. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar chinneadh Fhoras na Gaeilge bogadh as oifig laistigh d'fhoirgneamh Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí, go háirithe ó thaobh ardú cíosa agus sarú an mheamraim airgeadais de; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [20430/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Community Development Initiatives
Thomas P. Broughan
78. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when she and the Minister for Finance will bring forward firm proposals for community banking following the recent public consultation on such banking models; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19872/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Cúrsaí Gaeilge
Éamon Ó Cuív
79. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na beartais bhreise atá i gceist aici a dhéanamh chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn de thoradh ar na drochthorthaí a bhí ann ó thaobh cúrsaí Gaeilge de sna torthaí daonáirimh a foilsíodh le gairid; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19527/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Proposed Legislation
Bríd Smith
80. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has received or sought a legal opinion on whether sections of the proposed Heritage Bill may contravene EU directives such as the birds and habitats directives, the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, the European Union (Natural Habitats) Regulations SI 94/1997 or the Wildlife Amendment Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20401/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Clare Daly
81. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the deadline for the publication of all the reports of hare capture and hare returns for all hare coursing meetings for the 2016 and 2017 season. [20371/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Arts Funding
Fiona O'Loughlin
82. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the pilot scheme to be run by her Department and the Department of Social Protection to establish a specific social protection payment for artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20385/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Joe Carey
83. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when she expects to announce successful applications under the 2017 CLÁR programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20309/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Heritage Sites
Richard Boyd Barrett
84. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has had discussions with Coillte or South Dublin County Council regarding proposals they have for the heritage sites of Masseys Estate and the Hell Fire Club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20373/17]