Results 81-100 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Tax Code. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I am not convinced it undermines action which both the Deputy and I strongly support, the helping of emerging artists whose career will be in writing plays and books, sculpture, music or anything else. That is the intention behind the support. Part of the difficulty, as the Deputy knows well, is how to frame this in a legislative sense so we do not get it wrong. I would like to finalise...

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The report of the tourism renewal group set out tourism's contribution to Ireland's economic and social development and its prospects in a changed world, as well as a framework for action for tourism's survival, recovery and growth in the period to 2013. The report proposes five survival actions to minimise the impact of current challenges and nine recovery actions to set Irish tourism back...

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy's first point regarded the air travel tax, which I raised in budget discussions with the Minister for Finance and my colleagues. Judgment calls had to be made in an effort to maintain the tourism budget or even enhance it. I was not successful in winning the argument as it involves a substantial stream of revenue. It is very hard to quantify in real terms the impact of the tax....

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: It must be charged on the outbound flight.

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I am making the point in general terms. There is no doubt that in broad terms, everybody would prefer if the tax was not there. I will not defend it as a positive mechanism for encouraging people to come to Ireland. I agree with the Minister for Finance that the books must be balanced in the very difficult circumstances we are now experiencing. My preference was to maintain the tourism...

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: This is an interesting and one of the more positive outcomes to an issue. As the Deputy is probably aware, there has been a great effort among bed and breakfasts and small hoteliers to substantially improve their reach in e-marketing and the use of technology. Fáilte Ireland has put many resources into such businesses for free in order to get them up to speed and have good sites produced....

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: That is completely untrue.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: It shows that Deputy Gilmore knows nothing.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: That is not true and Deputy Gilmore knows it.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Deputy Gilmore would not fill a good coat hanger.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Deputies Gilmore and Kenny come in here every day playing games all the time. That is all they do.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: That is original. This is kindergarten economics.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Oireachtas made that decision.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I did not make the decision.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I am-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Does the Deputy think that rhetoric will get him elected? He does not have a hope.

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Department is engaging or about to engage with Northern Ireland authorities in respect of a range of cross-border programmes, initiatives and areas of co-operation, as set out below.Arts/Culture The Department operates a grant scheme to support cultural co-operation with Northern Ireland, in which projects are funded which seek to enhance, celebrate, commemorate or promote the artistic,...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The amounts provided for the National Sports Campus Development Authority in 2009 (€4.398m) and for 2010 (€5.292m) are set out in Subhead C4 of Vote 35 in the 2010 Estimates for Public Services published in December last by the Department of Finance. The Revised Estimates for Public Services to be published shortly will set out the finalised current and capital allocations to the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: While no decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme, €48 million has been provided in my Department's Vote in the 2010 Estimates to cover payments to be made from the C1 subhead, out of which grants are paid for the provision of sports and recreation facilities in respect of previously awarded grants.

Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. In respect of fees or charges set or levied by me and the Department for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses, the requested information is as set out in tabular form below. In addition, the National Archives, which currently forms part of the Department, charges nominal fees for copies of documents held by it....