Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

The Gathering Initiatives

Éamon Ó Cuív

13. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on his Department’s role in the Gathering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4479/13]

Arts Promotion

Billy Kelleher

14. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the practical impact and cost of the Arts in Education Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4481/13]

EU Presidency Agenda

Michael Moynihan

15. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his priorities during the Irish presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4475/13]

Abbey Theatre

Clare Daly

16. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of State funding paid to the Abbey Theatre over the past five years. [4510/13]

National Monuments

Maureen O'Sullivan

18. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends honouring his undertaking to preserve the 1916 National Monument in its entirety under preservation order No. 1 of 2007. [4261/13]

State Properties

Patrick O'Donovan

19. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to take into State ownership the Bank of Ireland building at College Green, Dublin, based on its historical significance; if the issue has been discussed with the owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4262/13]

Film Industry Development

Michael McGrath

20. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future of the audio visual industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4468/13]

Flood Prevention Measures

Denis Naughten

21. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps that he is taking to implement the recommendations by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment report on Shannon Flooding published last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4266/13]

Commemorative Events

Martin Ferris

23. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to commemorate the 1913 Lockout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues

Denis Naughten

24. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the number of turf cutters that have been accommodated; the number that will be accommodated before the commencement of the 2013 turf cutting season; the number of persons who will not be accommodated by the commencement of the 2013 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4265/13]

Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Michael P. Kitt

25. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta leis na hiarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh chun níos mó fostaíochta a chur ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht, an mbeidh comhlacht nua are nós LEADER á bhunú sa Ghaeltacht. [4456/13]

State Art Collection

John McGuinness

26. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to quantify, register and secure the works of art that belong to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4472/13]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Richard Boyd Barrett

27. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to his announcement last December of his intention to designate the area around Rockabill to Dalkey Island as a special area of conservation, if he has discussed the implications of this with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of their recent granting of foreshore and exploration licences to a company (details supplied) to drill an oil well just 6 km from Dublin coastline. [4407/13]

Inland Waterways Maintenance

Heather Humphreys

28. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on progress on the Ulster Canal project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/13]

Féilte Traidisiúnta

Michael P. Kitt

29. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil plean aige chun féilte a eagrú sna Gaeltachtaí mar gheall ar Thóstal Éireann, cé méid airgid atá i gceist. [4455/13]

The Gathering Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

30. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any special arrangements in terms of financial support to be made available for traditional Irish musicians, dancers and artists for the duration of The Gathering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4500/13]

Arts Promotion

Mary Lou McDonald

32. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he has made to promote other parts of the island during Derry’s term as city of culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4506/13]

Film Industry Development

Thomas P. Broughan

33. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the decision to extend section 481 the film tax relief scheme until the end of 2020; if he has set any annual targets for the film sector in terms of the attraction of international productions, revenue generated for the local economy and use of local crews and actors for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4263/13]

EU Presidency Agenda

Bernard Durkan

34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht arising from his contacts with the various stakeholders throughout the arts sector, the extent to which he envisages, in the course of Ireland’s Presidency of the EU, the development of the arts sector as a major brand leader throughout the EU and globally and to utilise the medium of the arts in Ireland as a means of promoting the national image and thereby continuing its contribution to national economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4494/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

35. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the progress made to date of the alternatives offered to turf cutters on special areas of conservation bogs, that is the uptake of compensation, free turf deliveries and any relocation schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54588/12]