Results 2,021-2,040 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: All appointments made by me to State boards under the aegis of my Department are made on the basis of the relevant competencies, knowledge and experience each appointee can bring to the Board and are made in line with Government guidelines in relation to such appointments.
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (6 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The total amount of National Lottery funding provided by my Department to projects for the last five years is â¬396,762,203 in respect of sports capital funding. However, as statistics are not retained in my Department on the basis of constituencies, it is not possible to provide the information as requested by the Deputy. Details of allocations for the sports capital programme on a county...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. The 2007 round of the sports capital programme was advertised on 15th and 16th October last. The closing date for receipt of applications was November 24th...
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: With the permission of the House, I wish to share time with Deputy Carty, the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Treacy, and the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Killeen. I am delighted with the continued support of the Government for arts, sport and tourism. The overall budget for these areas is â¬698.6 million for...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15 and 16 last. The closing date for receipt of...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have no responsibility in relation to the regulation of travel companies.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The National Library of Ireland became an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 on 3rd May 2005. The Board of the National Library is statutorily responsible for the acquisition of material to enlarge its collection. The purchase in question occurred subsequent to that date. Accordingly, I have no statutory function in the matter. I understand from...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department was established on 1st October 2002. I will deal with information in respect of the period from that date. The person named has had a number of contracts with this Department in respect of consultancy, and commemorative festival management and staffing. The payments in respect of the years 2003 to 2006 are as follows: 2003: in respect of Planning and coordinating the Rejoyce...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The National Library of Ireland is an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 since 3rd May 2005. Since that date the Board of the National Library is statutorily responsible for acquisitions. Joyce related acquisitions by the National Library of Ireland in the period from 2000 to May 2005 are detailed beneath: Acquisition of James Joyce manuscripts by...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have no statutory function for the matters in the Question as the NLI is an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 since 3rd May 2005. The Board of the National Library is statutorily responsible for acquisitions.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 354 together. There are currently 7 staff employed in my private office: 1 Special Adviser at Principal Officer level 1 Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level 1 Personal Assistant at Higher Executive Officer level 2 Executive Officers 2 Clerical Officers. There are currently 6 staff employed in my constituency office: 1 Executive Officer...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 to 358, inclusive, together. The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Senator Norris is being vexillogical.
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am pleased to have been asked to speak to this House on a Private Members' Bill and I congratulate Senator Ryan on bringing it forward. I remind this House of the excellent progress this Government has made in recent times in supporting the arts. The total expenditure for my Department in 2007 will be â¬698.6 million, which is up by 17.6% over 2006. Of this, â¬216.56 million is for...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am sure we will get there.
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Commitment to the arts infrastructure is further evidenced in the continued funding under the arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS for a wide range of capital projects at new and existing venues throughout the country. Again the Government has been able to provide a substantial increase for the national cultural institutions such as the National Museum, National...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââ that there is a need for this proposed legislation and for the elaborate and presumably expensive structures proposed.