Results 2,341-2,360 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I represented the Government at a number of events on 17 and 18 March as part of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations in London. St. Patrick's Day has traditionally signalled the start of the tourism season in Ireland and the international celebrations at this time afford a unique opportunity to promote tourism to the island of Ireland. Great Britain remains Ireland's most important overseas...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (28 Mar 2007)
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. I have no plans to transfer responsibility for the allocation of this funding to an independent authority. I believe that the current arrangements for...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme allocates funding to sporting and to voluntary 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 receipt of applications was...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme there are four stages in a swimming pool project. These, in order of progress, are: Feasibility Study/Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction. I understand that Donegal County Council has recently received a draft Preliminary Report on the swimming pool project from their consultants, which is under consideration, and...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The last ten years have seen a dramatic increase in Government funding for Irish sport, from â¬17 million in 1997 to over â¬295 million in 2007. By the end of 2006, the Government had invested over â¬900 million directly into sport since 1997, to support the promotion and development of Irish sport and the provision of a modern sporting infrastructure with high quality facilities catering...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. The amount of sports capital funding allocated on a county basis in each of the past ten years is contained in the following tabular...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding to sporting and community organisations towards the provision of sporting facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. The 2007 sports capital programme was advertised in the Press on 15 and 16 October last....
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: In line with my Department's Scheme under Section 11 of the Official Languages Act, 2003, the pre-recorded messages which are in place when the Department's Offices are closed or when the switchboard operator is busy are in both the Irish and English languages. Although the National Archives forms part of my Department, it is designated as a separate public body in the First Schedule to the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The following are the list of current vacancies and vacancies that are due to arise in the period referred to by the Deputy on the Boards of the key bodies under the aegis of my Department. A vacancy currently exists on the Board of the National Library of Ireland for a member of staff of the National Library of Ireland and consultations are in hand for the making of this appointment as set...
- Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: My policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, and make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council is the principal agency through which State funding is...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Funding made available by my Department can be provided through a number of channels to sporting bodies and there are ongoing lines of communications through which the needs of sporting bodies are conveyed to the Department including those relating to their plans and aspirations for stadia. I have discussed stadia needs of National Governing Bodies at a number of meetings in the context of...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I believe that the proposed Open Skies agreement between the EU and the US represents a very positive development for Irish Tourism. It has been a major objective of tourism policy and has long been supported by industry interests and endorsed by the Tourism Policy Review Group. The new services to the US will facilitate the opening of new markets for Irish tourism. In this regard, I know...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was designated under the Government's decentralisation programme as one of the "early mover" Departments. The tender process in respect of the permanent building was completed some time ago and the Office of Public Works (OPW) selected the preferred bidder, P. J. Hegarty & Sons. Planning permission has been granted. The OPW expects the developer to be...
- Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: With regard to the future development of the National Sports Campus at Abbotstown, the Government has provided an amount of â¬149m under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 for the development of a Campus of Sports Facilities. This comprises â¬119m to fund Phase One of the Campus project and â¬30m, committed at this stage, towards the development of further facilities in the next...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 to 206, inclusive, together. The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding to sporting and community organisations towards the provision of sporting facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Payments in respect of...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (29 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Funding is provided by my Department to local authorities towards the capital costs of a new or replacement public swimming pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool under the terms of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. Where a project is being undertaken by an organisation other than a local authority, as is the case of the project in Loughrea, the proposal must be considered,...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Mar 2007)
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 — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (3 Apr 2007)
John O'Donoghue: An official of my Department, who represents my Department on the Cultural Affairs Working Group in Brussels has been in telephone contact with the person in question and has also issued an email response on this matter. As the matter relates to urban regeneration I understand that the email has also been passed to the Department of Environment and Local Government.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Four civil servants in my Department who are in receipt of full salary have not been available for work in the past month. Two of the officers in question are absent on certified sick leave and two on maternity leave. These arrangements are in line with well-established terms and conditions governing employment in the Civil Service.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Apr 2007)
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...