Results 2,041-2,060 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There are not significant issues of public interest that would justify the parliamentary time and administrative resources in my Department required to process this Bill. New legislative measures were put in place on 3 May last year regarding heraldry when sections 12 and 13 of the National Cultural Institutions Act came into effect. These set out what I and my predecessors believed were the...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have concerns about the proposals for the registration and granting of arms. The constitutionality of the proposal to grant emeritus arms to meritorious individuals requires clarification. I am not satisfied that the granting of emeritus arms is an appropriate method of recognising meritorious individuals. The Bill proposes to grant retrospective confirmation to grants of arms made...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââfits in with the core functions of the National Library. I thank Senator Ryan for his efforts but I have to say that the newly-appointed board of the NLI must be allowed to fulfil its role and functions in matters related to genealogy and heraldry. I realise the Senator has worked extremely hard on the Bill and has put much effort into it, which should not go without acknowledgement....
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I can tell the Senator that he was not the Kerry MacCarthy Mór.
- Written Answers — Roads Projects: Roads Projects (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has had no meetings or correspondence in relation to the issue referred to by the Deputy. The Deputy will be aware that Horse Racing Ireland is the statutory body responsible for the horse racing industry and any issues in relation to the purchases or exchanges of lands or other compensation for the building of the M50 are between HRI and the Local Authority. I have no role in...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council (ISC) was set up as a statutory body in July 1999 with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. The Sports Council allocates funding to recognised National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport on an annual basis, following a detailed analysis of their application form. Under the Irish Sports Council Act...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2002 the following expenditure on consultancy has been incurred. 2002 (part of) â¬106,686 2003 â¬759,119 2004 â¬2,165,932 2005 â¬406,103 A total of â¬156,308 has been charged to date in 2006 to subhead A7 for consultancy services.
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am grateful to the House for facilitating us in taking this Bill at short notice. It has a simple but important objective, namely, to increase the statutory limit on the cumulative capital outlay, commitments and liabilities that the Irish Film Board may incur. As is the case with some statutory bodies that receive public funding, a limit was set by statute on such outlay when the Irish...
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I thank the Senators who contributed to this debate for their constructive and considered points on the Bill. I also thank them for taking it at short notice. It is an important piece of legislation and I am grateful to them for their time. I would like to respond to some of the points raised in the debate. There has been a significant improvement in the number of incoming productions to...
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: At the time I said "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" would shake Fine Gael too, but I am not sure if that prediction was correct.
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: At Cannes a representative of Sky News asked me if I accepted that this was a British film, since the British were claiming it. I told him the British would claim it until they saw it, and would then stop claiming it.
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: That prediction turned out to be correct too.
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In October 2005 we confirmed an additional â¬1.5 million in supplementary funding for Bord Scannán na hÃireann. Via its judicious selection of projects in which to invest, this funding delivered production activity with a combined Irish budget of â¬28 million in 2006. So an investment of â¬1.5 million yielded â¬28 million. I would accept that return at Fairyhouse or Leopardstown...
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I cannot imagine either of them playing Flurry. In those circumstances we might have to look to the Cathaoirleach.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: They would be lucky.
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I express my appreciation that the House has facilitated my Department in taking this Bill at short notice. This short Bill, the Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006, has a simple but important objective, namely, to increase the statutory limit on the cumulative capital outlay, commitments and liabilities that the Irish Film Board may...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: A civil war story with a â¬6 million budget which received â¬500,000 in funding from the Irish Film Board, "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" subsequently became the highest grossing independent Irish film ever at the Irish box office. To date, the film has taken more than â¬20 million worldwide, proving that there is an international market for Irish stories. It is safe to conclude,...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have no say in that, although I would have no difficulty with it.
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I thank Deputies for their valuable contributions to the debate on this essential Bill. With regard to projects certified under section 481, this was a unique provision when it was first introduced in Ireland but, naturally, it was quickly copied elsewhere when it proved successful. I have substantially enhanced that section but the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Gordon Brown, who...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: All I know is that whoever has a running mate in that constituency might consider watching the film because it might be instructive.