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Written Answers — Audiovisual Industry: Audiovisual Industry (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: A Strategy Framework Group for the Audiovisual Content Production Industry was established by my Department last year. This Group, by examining the sector, will assist in providing a clear vision for the future of the industry and a response to market changes. The Group will examine the whole area of the Irish audiovisual industry, including the computer and video games sector. I...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Sports Capital Programme funding is allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: All applications for transfer to and from my Department, which has been in the process of decentralising to Killarney since 2004, have been processed through the Central Applications Facility, which is managed by the Public Appointments Service. Applications for transfer, relocation or exchange received in the bodies or agencies under the aegis of the Department are a day to day matter for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: A provision of €85,000 was made for training and development of staff in my Department's Estimate for 2010. This figure is exclusive of salaries and overheads associated with the operation of the Training Unit which are charged separately. Expenditure to end June was €18,000 and while there is likely to be an increase in expenditure in the second half of the year the objective is to...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: No payments have been awarded to organisations involved in social partnership in my Department. Any such payments made by agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agencies themselves. However I have asked these agencies to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible with the information requested.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Sports Capital Programme, funding is allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme. An amount of €48m has been provided in the Department's Estimates for 2010 to meet payments in respect of previously allocated grants under...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes, as published in July 2009, made a number of recommendations in respect of my Department and the agencies under its aegis. Specifically, the Special Group made proposals to reduce programme expenditure by almost €105 million in 2010 and to structurally reduce 170 staff across the Department and its...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport funding is allocated towards the construction, refurbishment or replacement of public swimming pool facilities throughout the country. The current round of the Programme was closed to new applicants since 31 July 2000 and no application was made in respect of a public...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The statutorily based National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA) took over the role and function of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd. (CSID) on 1 January 2007 and a fully owned subsidiary of the Authority, NSCDA (Operations) Ltd., now operates the National Aquatic Centre. I have been informed by the NSCDA that, to the end of May 2010, legal costs amounting to €152,141...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project following the submission of a feasibility study. These, in order of progress, are: Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction. The grant is allocated on receipt of the Tender Report. Under the current round of the programme, 57 applications were received, of...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 431 together. The most recent published information relating to employment in the arts sector available is contained in the Report prepared in November 2009 for the Arts Council by Indecon International Economic Consultants entitled "Assessment of Economic Impact of the Arts in Ireland". This report stated that for 2008 the number of jobs defined as...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Retirement lump sums for civil servants are calculated on the basis of 3/80ths of salary per year of service, subject to a maximum of 11⁄2 times the salary on which superannuation benefits are based. Since January 2005 one Secretary General and one Assistant Secretary has retired from my Department. A total of €568,129 was paid in retirement lump sums including a severance gratuity. The...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The club in question has received €657,896 in funding under the Sports Capital Programme, all of which has been drawn down. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The club in question has been allocated two grants under the Sports Capital Programme, viz €31,743 (£25,000) in 2000 which has been paid in full and €31,743 (£25,000) in 2001 which was withdrawn as it was not possible to progress the project in accordance with the terms of the Programme. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is as set out in the following table. My Department does not have responsibility for approving annual reports, but such reports are usually noted by Government and subsequently are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Body/Institution Date of Most Recently Received Annual Report Year of Annual Report Most Recently Received Date Laid Before...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Operational responsibility for tourism marketing rests with the tourism agencies. Tourism Ireland has promoted the Shannon Airport Catchment Area vigorously and extensively in recent years through its ongoing global marketing activity and through specific, additional campaigns undertaken for the region in the United States and Great Britain. The cross-sectoral Shannon Airport Catchment...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Sports Capital Programme, funding is allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Since 1998 grants to the value of €730m have been allocated to some 7,400 projects nationwide. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1389, 1390, 1392, 1394 to 1396, inclusive, and 1409 together. Since 2006 my Department has invested over €962m in the arts, culture and film sectors and the allocations for each year are shown in the following tabular statement. I am committed to supporting the crucial constituent sectors of arts and culture and the Government will continue to fund those...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1391 and 1397 together. Deputies will be aware that my predecessor initiated a successful Cultural Tourism Initiative in 2009 and on foot of this Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland continue to develop and promote the cultural tourism sector. Activities in this area include the promotion of cultural activities, attractions and events, as well as workshops and...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1393 and 1398 together. Primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council which, under the Arts Act, is independent in its funding decisions. The allocation to the Arts Council for 2010 is €68.6m from which the Arts Council may provide funding to local authorities towards the arts. My...