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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (11 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Since 1998 the Government has allocated a total of €568m in sports capital funding to 6,716 sports projects across the country. Additionally over €107m in capital funding has been provided...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Through the sports capital programme this Government has invested considerable sums into important sporting infrastructure in every county of Ireland. Since 1998 a total of €568m has been...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: To date my Department has transferred 70 posts to temporary accommodation in Fossa Killarney. The transfers took place in two tranches with 45 posts transferring in September 2006 and a further 25 in July 2007. It is not possible to make direct comparisons in relation to mileage and overtime costs between the holders of the posts in question, prior to decentralisation and afterwords, as a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department has not paid in advance for any works or services that will not be commenced before the end of the 2007 financial year. The payment for works or services by the agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department does not generally allocate funding directly to local community festivals. Support is available for arts festivals under the Small Arts Festivals scheme administered by the Arts Council. Such grants are a day to day matter for the Arts Council and information on funding available and awards made can be found on the Arts Council website www.artscouncil.ie . Support is also...

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (13 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Since the National Museum of Ireland became an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 on 3rd May 2005, the Board of the National Museum is statutorily responsible for operational matters concerning its collection and I, as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, do not have a statutory function in respect of operational matters. I am aware, however, that...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The agreement reached between my Department, the Irish Sports Council, the GAA and the GPA, is in recognition of the contribution of Senior Inter County players to our indigenous sports of hurling and football. The scheme is a response to a joint submission from the GAA and the GPA for support for Senior Inter County players and I have no plans to extend the scheme to other team sports.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department only makes payments for works or services on the basis of matured liabilities with the exception of small on-going maintenance support contracts and subscriptions. All the funds discharged through my Department's Vote are monitored and controlled in accordance with public financial procedures established by the Department of Finance. The payment for works or services by the...

Written Answers — Campus and Stadium Ireland: Campus and Stadium Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Dail Question No. 57 of 25th October last on this matter. The National Sports Campus Development Authority is in the process of appointing a Project Management Team and a Design Team. When these appointments are made detailed plans will be drawn up to give effect to the Government decision to implement Phase One of the Development Control Plan prepared by...

Written Answers — Culture Ireland: Culture Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Culture Ireland was established in 2005 as the new national agency under the aegis of my Department for the promotion of Irish arts and culture worldwide, including music, theatre, dance, film, literature, visual arts, traditional arts, architecture, opera and circus. Arts and culture are among Ireland's strongest national achievements and play a key role in creating global recognition for...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The financial provision for the Irish Sports Council and its programmes for 2008 is €57.327 million. This includes provision for the €3.5 million in respect of the new scheme for Senior Inter County Gaelic Players.

Written Answers — Campus and Stadium Ireland: Campus and Stadium Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer to my reply to Dáil Questions Numbers 6, 7 and 22 of 29 November last. Following legal proceedings against Dublin Waterworld Ltd. for breaches of the lease of the National Aquatic Centre, it was returned to State control on 1 December 2006. I would refer the Deputy to two particular conditions of that lease i.e the requirement to put in place a capital maintenance programme and a...

Written Answers — Campus and Stadium Ireland: Campus and Stadium Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Questions Nos. 6, 7 and 22 of 29 November last. The National Aquatic Centre reverted to the control of the NSCDA by way of its subsidiary company NSCDA (Operations) Ltd. from 1st December 2006, following legal proceedings against the previous operator. Its first full year's trading has just been completed and is currently being assessed and reviewed. ...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Aviation policy is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey T.D. I had no input into the decision referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I made no such representations or had such discussions regarding the issue raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Campus and Stadium Ireland: Campus and Stadium Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The legal and consultant costs incurred in connection with legal cases involving Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd. (CSID), from 2005 and up to its dissolution at the end of 2006 was €1,323,080. From the beginning of 2007, the functions of CSID were taken over by the statutorily established National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA).

Written Answers — Campus and Stadium Ireland: Campus and Stadium Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Directors' Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2006 of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd. have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Natural History Museum: Natural History Museum (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Natural History Museum is an Institution much-loved by both adults and children and I am anxious that the public would not, if possible, be deprived of its displays for the duration of the period necessary for its repair and redevelopment. Since the National Museum of Ireland became an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 on 3rd May 2005, the Board...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department has provided €353,000 in current funding and €650,000 in capital funding to this facility in the period 2002 to date. The body is a guarantee licence company and its shareholders are in the public domain. The Deputy may obtain details of its shareholders from the Companies Registration Office.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department operates a range of promotional programmes and initiatives in the arts, sport and tourism sectors either directly, or through bodies operating under its remit. The overall policy framework governing the work of the Department is set out in our Statement of Strategy and annual reports, copies of which are available in the Dáil Library or on the Department's website. A list of...