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Written Answers — Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 620 together. Government support for the horse and greyhound racing industries is provided under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, which was established under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001. Funding of both Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon supports two very important productive industries and helps to sustain the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The allocations to the individual clubs are available on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: As stated in response to questions answered on the 31 March on this subject, most of the resultant changes from the re-naming of the Department will be implemented in-house by the existing staff of the Department. These include work on the Department's website, changing email addresses and re-titling the Department's customer charter. Provision had already been made this year for the...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Personal Computers Laptops Department 137 17 National Archives 68 5

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the Department and the National Archives of Ireland, which is under the aegis of the Department, is as follows: Photocopiers Laser printers Inkjet printers Multifunctional devices Department 13 80 2 19 National Archives 6 30 0 4 The information sought in relation to the Agencies under the Department is not available in the Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the Department and the National Archives of Ireland, which is under the aegis of the Department, is as follows: Department National Archives 2006 â'¬29,299.70 â'¬8,944.76 2007 â'¬29,029.29 â'¬11,842.31 2008 â'¬12,701.98 â'¬14,151.34 2009 â'¬11,302.82 â'¬16,372.06 2010 (to date) â'¬6,233.12 â'¬679.95 The amounts...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The number of reams of A4 and A3 sized paper purchased by the Department, including the National Archives of Ireland which is part of the Department, in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and to date in 2010 is set out below in tabular form. The figures shown are as accurate as it was possible to be in the time available. A large percentage of the paper purchased is manufactured from recyclable sources....

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The basis on which the decision to merge the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission into the National Library was the consideration that more effective use of scare resources and better value for money can be obtained by combining similar 'back office' administrative functions together with certain technical functions that are currently common across the three bodies.

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I have no direct involvement in the day to day operations of The National Theatre of Ireland (Abbey Theatre). Any decisions made in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy are a matter for the Board and management of the Abbey Theatre, that operates independently of my Department. I have been informed by the Abbey Theatre that the main Abbey Theatre auditorium is fully accessible to...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The information sought by the Deputy is available on the Department's website www.dast.gov.ie

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. 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...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The club in question was provisionally allocated €180,000, including a Clár top up of €30,000, under the Sports Capital Programme 2007. All provisional allocations are subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme. Grantees, including the one in question, are informed that the Department's technical advisers, the Office of Public Works (OPW), have a monitoring role in relation...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The Central Statistics Office provides monthly reports on the number of overseas visitors coming to Ireland, including the country of origin, but this data is not broken down according to tourism regions. In any event, the new pre-clearance facility in Shannon is only operational since August 2009 and it would be too soon to estimate its impact on tourism numbers, in advance of its first full...

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Hanafin: No additional responsibilities have been assigned to my Department following the recent re-configuration of portfolios but, responsibility for the horse and greyhound industries has been transferred to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The Government envisages a very important role for the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, not only in the vital areas of tourism...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, operated by the Department, provides grant aid to a maximum of €3.8m to local authorities towards the capital cost of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools, subject in both cases to the total grant not exceeding 80% of the eligible cost of the project or, in the case of projects located in disadvantaged...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Hanafin: First of all I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Richard Baneham in winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on "Avatar". Congratulations should also go to the other four Irish nominations for Academy Awards that unluckily did not capture an Oscar on this occasion. These were wonderful achievements, against the might of the large studios, and it is...

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I fully support the Government's commitment to achieving its vision and strategy in relation to the transformation of public services and I welcome the assignment of special responsibility in this regard to Minister of State Calleary. I can assure the Deputy that I and my Departmental officials will continue to engage actively to transform and modernise the public service. While many of the...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Hanafin: In 2002, an unsuccessful bidder in the competition to construct and operate the National Aquatic Centre took a legal action against the former CSID (that is, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd.), the Minister for Tourism, Sport & Recreation, Ireland and the Attorney General. Following lengthy Court proceedings, a settlement was finally reached between all parties in November last....

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. 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...

Written Answers — Cultural Ambassador: Cultural Ambassador (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 87 together. In order to enhance the cultural promotion of Ireland abroad, the Government decided to create the honorary position of Cultural Ambassador. This decision recognises the worldwide importance of Ireland's culture and its connection to our economy, which was one of the major conclusions of the Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh. The...