Results 421-440 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. In line with the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997, the role and functions of my special advisor are to provide me with advice, to monitor, facilitate and secure the achievement of Government objectives that relate to my Department and to perform other functions as directed by me. In the performance of his functions,...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 and the Public Service Management Act 1997 set out the legal position of Government Ministers and Departments. Section 3 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 restates the responsibility of Ministers for the performance of functions which are assigned to their Departments. The functions assigned to my Department are covered by Statutory Instruments...
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The total amount of mileage expenses paid by my Department during 2004 was â¬73,691.25 in respect of claims for a total of 76,615 miles undertaken by employees in the course of official duties. These figures include mileage costs incurred by staff in the National Museum, National Library and National Archives.
- Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Priority Question No. 7 earlier today.
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244, 248 and 251 together. My Department provides funding for the provision of sporting, recreational, arts and cultural facilities throughout the country. The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the major source of funding available for the provision of sporting facilities for sporting and community...
- Written Answers — Access to Sporting Facilities: Access to Sporting Facilities (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Croke Park has a capacity of 82,300 now that the redevelopment of the stadium has been completed. Lansdowne Road stadium at present has a capacity of 49,000 for rugby matches and 36,000 for UEFA and FIFA soccer matches and 44,100 for friendly international soccer matches. The capacity of Lansdowne Road stadium will increase to 50,000 following its redevelopment and as the Deputy will be...
- Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Part 2 of the Arts Act, 2003 defines the role and functions of the Minister of the day regarding arts policy.
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: As I mentioned in my reply to a similar question by the Deputy on 17 February 2005, one of my key objectives in 2005 is to see continued progress in the implementation of the actions recommended in the report of the tourism policy review group, New Horizons for Irish Tourism. The implementation group set up to drive forward the New Horizons agenda, has identified ten priority actions which it...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (22 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Cost factors are undoubtedly a significant influence on Ireland's competitive position as a tourist destination. This has been identified as a key issue that needs to be addressed if we are to grow overseas tourist numbers. The impact of high costs on Ireland's competitiveness has been identified through a number of on-going studies, including the major exit surveys conducted by Fáilte...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (23 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: An assessment of the type proposed by the Deputy would be more appropriately carried out by the local authorities concerned. My colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, recently announced a funding scheme for skateboarding. I am not aware of the problems of the particular skateboarding park to which the Deputy refers. My Department administers...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (23 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Kilkenny County Council has applied for funding under the local authority swimming pool programme in respect of a proposed replacement swimming pool for Kilkenny. I am pleased to say that I have today approved the preliminary report submitted by the council and this will allow it to prepare the contract documents for the project. My Department has been advised that the cost of the project is...
- Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: That is the way it normally works.
- Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Listen to Old McDonald.