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- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: A rather tired group in the red band.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Not for the first time Deputy Rabbitte is shopping in the wrong shop.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I understand that an application for funding was received for the Ballina Arts Centre. I cannot comment on the status of that application at present as all applications under the ACCESS II scheme are currently being assessed by an independent Selection Committee. I hope to make an announcement regarding the successful applicants in March.
- National Development Plan. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The National Development Plan 2007-2013, Transforming Ireland, includes the largest-ever Government investment programme for the development of tourism. This tourism development programme, which provides for an â¬800 million Exchequer investment over the next seven years, has as one of its fundamental objectives the stimulation of regional development. The programme includes an...
- National Development Plan. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The measures announced today are intended to benefit the regions. Consideration must be given in the course of the implementation of the Fáilte Ireland strategy to various proposals which will come forward. Some of our attractions require reinvigoration and it is our intention to ensure this happens. The intention under the product development scheme is to reinvigorate some of the older...
- Museum Projects. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The largest ever Government investment programme for the development of arts and culture was unveiled at the end of January in the National Development Plan 2007-2013: Transforming Ireland. Some â¬1.13 billion in capital funding has been allocated to the NDP cultural sub-programme, which will see â¬904 million allocated in respect of areas under the remit of my Department over the period...
- Museum Projects. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The Exploration Station, which is sometimes known as the national children's museum and was unveiled by the Taoiseach, does not come under the ambit of my Department but the aegis of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I have undertaken to provide up to 39% of its current funding requirements. This commitment is dependent upon me being satisfied that the venture is properly...
- Museum Projects. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Dublin City Council is examining the possibility of developing a cultural zone in Parnell Square. My Department is in discussion with the council in the context of determining the character, content and positioning of such a zone and its complementarity to the existing and anticipated cultural landscape of the city.
- Sport and Recreational Development. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Under the sport sub-programme of the National Development Plan 2007-2013, the Government will invest â¬991 million in sporting infrastructure over the next seven years. This investment will comprise the following: the development of flagship projects, such as the National Sports Campus at Abbotstown and the new Lansdowne Road stadium; the delivery of a range of sporting facilities,...
- Sport and Recreational Development. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The first phase of the audit is under way in my Department. There is no doubt but that it will not be completed before the forthcoming election. However, I anticipate that in due course the results of the audit will be made available. Facilities which are grant aided must comply with certain criteria. Each proposal is benchmarked against this criteria. A project that does not qualify...
- Sport and Recreational Development. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I hope to announce the new swimming pool programme in the next couple of months. Applications in that regard will then be invited from various towns and cities. The applications will be individually examined because each applicant will be required to submit a preliminary report. The OPW and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism must be satisfied as to the need, feasibility and...
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Last autumn, the Government decided to proceed with the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre at George's Dock on a build, finance, and maintain, BFM, basis. At the same time, I announced the holding of an international design competition for the new Abbey Theatre, details of which have yet to be published. The OPW is currently working on the detailed technical specifications for the...
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I have given Deputy Deenihan an outline of what I consider to be the timeframe involved. It is impossible for me to state how long the public private partnership will take. The PPP contract is complex, as we learned during the development of proposals for the National Conference Centre. It is a lengthy and complex method of procurement.
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The OPW is working on a detailed technical specification for the competition in regard to the Abbey Theatre. Obviously, all of this documentation will be made available to interested parties when finalised and the competition has been formally published. It is not possible for me to say at this point when exactly the new designer will be selected. I had hoped that we would be in a position...
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The idea for the Cliffs of Moher project may have been thought of 17 years ago but it was presented to me only in the context of the tourism product development scheme in the past couple of years.
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Funding of â¬10.5 million was sanctioned for that project. Despite only a couple of years passing since the project was first discussed with Clare County Council, the project is now in place. That is pretty good going by any standards.
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I have given as good an outline of the timeframe as I can. There is no point in explaining the matter further.
- Horseracing Ireland. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The redevelopment of the Curragh racecourse is part of an overall programme through which â¬280 million will be invested in racecourse development throughout the country by the end of 2007 under Horse Racing Ireland's, HRI, capital development fund for Irish racecourses. Under this fund, HRI, which is the statutory body responsible for the horseracing industry, will provide up to â¬140...
- Horseracing Ireland. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: My remarks at the dinner, to which the Deputy referred, were of a general nature in acknowledging the contribution of His Highness, the Aga Khan, and the generosity of John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith. I was encouraging other people involved in the industry who benefit from it to see whether they could also invest for the benefit of the racing industry and, in particular, the...
- Legislative Programme. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: My legislative priorities are the two Bills from this Department listed on the Government legislation programme for the spring session of 2007 â the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill and the Bord na gCon (Amendment) Bill. The purpose of the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill is to provide for the granting of powers to the Irish Sports Council to establish subsidiary companies. The...