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Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: A Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme has been completed by my Department. The Report examined, among other things, how the programme has worked to date and what changes, if any, are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery. Following consideration of the recommendations in the Report, it is my intention to launch a new round...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: In the years from 2002 to 2006 my Department consistently reached the 3% employment quota for people with disabilities. However significant staff changes in the context of the decentralisation of my Department to Killarney have had an effect on the numbers since then. In accordance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 my Department compiled information relating to the number of people...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 717 and 719 together. Following the announcement of the Government's decentralisation programme in the 2004 budget, my Department, which has a staff of 131, excluding the National Archives which is part of my Department, was designated an "early mover" by the Decentralisation Implementation Group. (DIG). Initially, 15 staff from my Department applied for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The number of civil servants who have relocated to my Department's temporary premises in Fossa, Killarney, under the Government's decentralisation programme is 70. Of this number, 24 have relocated from Dublin and the remainder from provincial locations. On completion of my Department's permanent headquarters in Killarney by the end of 2008 a further 61 posts are scheduled to relocate, in...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (31 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: In line with a commitment in the Programme for Government, the minimum own funding requirement for projects in areas of urban disadvantage (i.e. RAPID and Local Drugs Task Force areas) has been reduced to 10%. No such change was made for CLÁR areas.

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (31 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: A Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme has been completed by my Department. The Report examined, among other things, how the programme has worked to date and what changes, if any, are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery. Following consideration of the recommendations in the Report, it is my intention to launch a new round...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: An efficiency review is currently being undertaken throughout the Department and in the bodies under the aegis of the Department as part of the efficiency review initiative announced by the Minister for Finance in the 2008 Budget. This review is to be completed by 1 March 2008. It will be carried out within existing resources and no additional costs will be incurred. The publication of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 425 and 426 together. The statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department and their dates of establishment are listed in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007 and Annual Reports which are available on my Department's website. Campus and Stadium Ireland Ltd (CSID) has been replaced by the National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA). The...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 to 429, inclusive, together. The only specific taskforce set-up in my Department since its establishment in 2002 is the London 2012 Olympics Task Force. The details in respect of this group are set out below. Name of Taskforce: London 2012 Olympics Task Force Terms of Reference: The London 2012 Olympics Task Force was established by the Minister for Arts,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The non-property costs of decentralisation for my Department as reported on a quarterly basis to the Department of Finance and the Decentralisation Implementation Group (D.I.G) are set out below: Quarter Expenditure â'¬ Quarter 1 2006 1857 Quarter 2 2006 3276 Quarter 3 2006 104,446 Quarter 4 2006 74,052 Quarter 1 2007 100,095 Quarter 2 2007 83,712 Quarter 3 2007 67,317 Quarter...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The number of civil servants who have relocated to date to my Department's temporary premises in Fossa, Killarney, under the Government's decentralisation programme stands at 70. A further 61 posts are scheduled to be decentralised on completion of my Department's permanent headquarters in Killarney towards the end of 2008. No public servants have transferred, nor are any scheduled to...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (5 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations and, in certain circumstances to schools and colleges, throughout the country. It is the main vehicle for development of sports facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Under the programme priority is given to the needs of...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (5 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question 327 of 20th November 2007. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: As answering parliamentary questions is part of the normal duties of civil servants no separate records are kept of the associated costs. These are covered within the Department's administration budget.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (7 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The following table sets out the amount of electricity used in the offices of my Department in Kildare Street for the past three years on a monthly basis. The billing system changed from bimonthly to monthly in May 2005. The usage figures in the KWH column for the months May 2005 to April 2006 inclusive are estimated average figures. Date KWH â'¬ Date KWH â'¬ Jan/Feb 2005 58,988...

Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions is a matter for the Irish Film Board, IFB. This agency is funded through the Department and is independent of the Department in its day to day operations. The task of attracting international production into Ireland is dependent on a number of...

Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I spoke to Mr. Foxhall and conveyed our best wishes on his great victory. We are proud of his achievement. I share many of Deputy Mitchell's views. The Irish film industry has done well but is only scratching the surface. There is enormous potential and I have made this clear to the Irish Film Board. The Government will do what it can in financial supports. In my reply I said we have...

Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Indecon report recommended direct grants and I said we would study that coming up to the 2009 budget.

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: Through my Department special funding of €1.5 million has been allocated from the dormant accounts fund this year to provide opportunities for persons with a disability to participate in sport and physical activity by way of the appointment of sports inclusion development officers in local sports partnerships. In 2007 funding of almost €2 million was allocated from the dormant accounts...

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I am glad Deputy Upton gave me a chance to clarify this because there is no cutback, although I can see how somebody reading it cold could come to that conclusion. These are two different schemes. In 2007 a once-off amount of €2 million from the dormant accounts fund was allocated to 781 projects in disadvantaged areas. That was a once-off allocation from that fund, which is not normally...