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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 238 together. The national lottery funded 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 2005 programme was advertised in the national newspapers on 5 and 6...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: While my Department has no statutory or regulatory responsibility in the area of ticket touting and ticket forgery, the three main national governing bodies of sport, the GAA, IRFU and FAI, were consulted by departmental officials on the issue some time ago. These consultations revealed a strong commitment on the part of the governing bodies to the elimination of ticket touting in respect of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: My Department allocated capital grants totalling €2.57 million over the three years 2000 to 2002 in respect of the Shamrock Rovers stadium in Tallaght. This funding was allocated under the sports capital programme, which is administered by this Department to assist projects directly related to the provision of sports and recreational facilities. So far, €2.44 million of this amount has...

Written Answers — Arts Policy: Arts Policy (22 Mar 2005)

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. The main channel for State support for the arts is the Arts Council, which receives a global allocation from my Department, and has statutory independence regarding its disbursement. In 2005, the...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I understand that last year the European Commission engaged a consultant, Palmer-Rae, to carry out an analysis and synthesis of the European capital city events from 1995 to 2004 and that this report, which is on the European Commission's website and contains details of the operational budgets for the cities which were designated over that period. The scale of city and the variety in the...

Written Answers — Sporting Events: Sporting Events (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: As I have indicated in this House previously, the question of the use of Croke Park is one for consideration by the GAA alone and it has always been my position not to interfere in this matter. Accordingly, I have at no stage sought to dictate, or prescribe to the association what approach it should take on the question of access. The Deputy is probably aware that at the end of last year, the...

Written Answers — Stadium Development: Stadium Development (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21, 28, 31 and 245 together. The Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company Limited, which was established by the IRFU and FAI to develop the stadium at Lansdowne Road, is responsible for all matters relating to the procurement of the stadium. Currently, the company, with the assistance of the Office of Public Works, is evaluating tenders received in...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 27 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 — Football Association of Ireland: Football Association of Ireland (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy will be aware, interviews for the post of chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, were held on Wednesday, 9 March 2005. Due to the short time that has elapsed and the number of other commitments already in place, I have not yet had the opportunity to meet the new CEO since his formal appointment on Friday, 11 March 2005. However, I assure the Deputy that I...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: In keeping with the commitment in the programme for Government to encourage special interest tourism, the Deputy might note that, in 2005, Fáilte Ireland will spend over €6 million on promoting special interest tourism. I understand that this funding is being made available primarily to promote those special interest tourism products which hold the greatest appeal to overseas consumers...

Written Answers — Conservation Costs: Conservation Costs (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: As I indicated previously, the National Museum of Ireland, NMI, has requested the OPW to examine the feasibility of developing a permanent exhibition facility for the Asgard within the NMI Collins Barracks complex. OPW has identified a number of possible locations within Collins Barracks and is currently working on a feasibility study regarding this matter. It is envisaged that a feasibility...

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: An Agreed Programme for Government contains a commitment to complete a national audit of local sports facilities and put in place a long-term strategic plan to ensure the development of such necessary facilities throughout the country. It is my intention to immediately establish an inter-agency steering group to begin work on the development of a sports facilities strategy and to oversee the...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: One of the specific commitments in An Agreed Programme for Government between Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats — June 2002 — was that we would foster expansion and competition on air and sea routes. Progress in relation to the implementation of this, and other commitments, is set out in detail in the formal annual progress reports produced by Government, the most recent of which...

Written Answers — Sporting Accidents: Sporting Accidents (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The protection and safety of players as well as the standards, types and specifications of sports equipment, are matters in the first instance for the national sports organisations and international sports federations as appropriate. The safety of sports equipment is also subject to the various health and safety regulations in force in this country. My Department does not have a formal...

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Questions Nos. 8 and 9 of Thursday, 17 February 2005. My Department and the Department of Education and Science are currently engaged in discussions to clarify the financial implications of completing the move of UCD from Earlsfort Terrace to Belfield, a consequence of which would be to free up the site at Earlsfort Terrace for redevelopment as a modern...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The total amounts of expenditure paid by my Department in respect of car mileage, rail and bus tickets during 2004 are as follows: mileage, €73,691.25; bus, €440.98; and rail, €6,920.47. These figures represent the expenditure incurred by employees of my Department, including the National Museum, National Library and National Archives, while travelling on official duties, and takes...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded 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 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 December and 6 December 2004....

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded 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 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December 2004. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The total cost to my Department of publishing a notice under section 13 of the Official Languages Act 2003 was €6,387.78 inclusive of VAT.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Mar 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I understand that there has been some correspondence between the Director of the National Museum and the Chief State Archaeologist regarding archaeological matters since 1 January 2005. I am advised that the correspondence relates to the consultative process set down in the National Monuments Amendment Act 2004 required to take place between the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and...