Results 301-320 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Individual hoteliers decide of their own volition that they should make hay because the sun shines during certain periods of the year. Accordingly, a major event in a city or town can lead people to the conclusion that they should increase their prices beyond all recognition. This must be discouraged and condemned. People who take advantage of a special occasion or function undermine the...
- Written Answers — Cultural Relations Commission: Cultural Relations Commission (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 33 together. The Arts Act 2003 assigns responsibility for promoting Irish arts both within and outside the State to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism. I have been considering how best to showcase Irish arts internationally building in particular on the strong positive image created by the highly successful cultural programme of last years Irish...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The past seven years have seen a substantial investment by this Government in Irish sport with a total of â¬628 million spent on sport, much of this to support the development of a new sporting infrastructure across Ireland. While the sports capital programme administered by my Department has been enormously beneficial to local sports clubs and community groups throughout the country, a...
- Written Answers — European Court of Justice Ruling: European Court of Justice Ruling (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: On 16 January 2003 the European Court of Justice censured Italy for having allowed advantageous rates for admission to cultural sites under municipal or decentralised control only for Italian nationals and persons resident within the territories of the authorities running them. The national cultural institutions do not impose charges for admission to the national collections. On occasion a...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: On 17 January 2005, I announced the appointment of an Irish Film Board to serve until 16 January 2009. The board members are: James Morris, Chair; Mr. Alan Gilsenan; Ms Margaret McCarthy MacIntyre; Mr. Tristan Orpen Lynch; Ms. Lesley McKimm; Mr. Kevin Moriarty; and Ms Kirsten Sheridan. Alan Gilsenan and Margaret McCarthy-MacIntyre both served on the previous board. The remainder are new...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: During my recent visit to the United States, I met the major film studios there to impress on them what Ireland can offer as a location for film-making. These include our use of the English language, our historical links, particularly with the United States, the very high skill and experience levels of our film professionals, our relatively low level of bureaucracy, and the variety of...
- Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 31 together. In January 2004 the Government decided to proceed with the development of a sports campus on the State owned lands at Abbotstown. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, was requested to put forward proposals for the development of a sports campus and I have received from CSID a development control plan for a sports campus...
- Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I wish to avail of this opportunity to offer my congratulations to my Department's arts adviser on his recent appointment as director designate of the Abbey Theatre. I will be happy to meet him in that capacity to discuss the future of the national theatre when he takes up his appointment. However, he will not do so for some months.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Under the national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting organisations, including cycling clubs, and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis and provides funding towards the cost of providing sports facilities...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The main channel for State support for the arts is the Arts Council, which receives a global allocation from my Department, and thereafter has statutory independence regarding its disbursement. In 2005, the council has received an allocation of â¬61 million, which is an increase of around 12% on the total amount provided in 2004, even allowing for the special allocation of â¬2 million...
- Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: As I indicated in reply to Priority Question No. 1 today, the detailed tender documentation for the procurement of a national conference centre in the Dublin area was approved by the NCC steering group on 7 December 2004 and was subsequently issued by the Office of Public Works to each of the three previously short-listed consortia on 10 December 2004. Allowing sufficient time for engagement...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: On 7 December last, I launched general national guidelines on the per cent for art scheme, which are designed to encourage the creation of public art in the context of construction contracts undertaken in the public sector. These guidelines were drawn up following an extensive public consultative process aimed at giving the scheme a sharper focus and are intended to assist and encourage all...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 1 December 2004. In it I outlined my views on how the restoration of competitiveness must be addressed by both the private and public sectors. For my part, my contribution is to see a coherent tourism development action plan implemented effectively in co-operation with all the major players. To this end, I established a...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department does not have any role in the ongoing management or operation of arts venues that were developed with the assistance of its capital grants schemes, and accordingly does not have data on the usage of these venues. The provision of revenue, as opposed to capital, funding for arts venues is a matter for the Arts Council, which is independent of my Department on a day to day basis....
- Written Answers — Lansdowne Road Redevelopment: Lansdowne Road Redevelopment (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 28 together. The Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company Limited was established by the IRFU and FAI to develop the stadium at Lansdowne Road and this company is responsible for all matters relating to building and delivering the stadium. The company, with the assistance of OPW, is currently evaluating tenders received in connection with the...
- Written Answers — Review of Athens Olympics: Review of Athens Olympics (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: In July 2004, the Irish Sports Council in conjunction with the Olympic Council of Ireland and the Paralympic Council of Ireland commissioned the Athens review to produce an objective assessment of the preparation and performance of the Irish teams at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Athens 2004. The review was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of all aspects of the programmes and...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The cultural relations committee supports Irish artists who wish to work or exhibit abroad. It was transferred to my Department from the Department of Foreign Affairs from 1 January 2002. Since then, the committee has had the following amounts at its disposal: 2002, â¬700,000; 2003; â¬700,000; 2004, â¬700,000. My Department has directly managed a major cultural exchange with China, the...
- Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Question No. 3 of today.
- Written Answers — Sporting Facilities: Sporting Facilities (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: It has always been my position that matters relating to the use of Croke Park are entirely for decision by the GAA. Accordingly, I have at no stage sought to dictate, or prescribe to the association on the question of access as it would be counterproductive to do so. At the end of 2004, the Government provided â¬40 million to the GAA to alleviate the debt burden arising from the...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (17 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Question No. 2 of today.