Results 4,721-4,740 of 4,893 for speaker:Séamus Brennan
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (4 Mar 2008)
Séamus Brennan: Government Policy on the Arts is set out in the Programme for Government and elaborated further in my Department's Statement of Strategy. One of the stated objectives of this policy is to encourage and support the strategic development of the arts in local communities, both geographic and communities of interest, for the disadvantaged and for minority groups. My policy on the arts is to...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (5 Mar 2008)
Séamus Brennan: My Department has completed a Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. 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 of the...
- Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (5 Mar 2008)
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 exhibitions of the Museum's collections. Any decision, therefore, to commemorate the victims of the Famine within the campus of the National Museum of Ireland...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Mar 2008)
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. The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications is 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for online applications....
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (6 Mar 2008)
Séamus Brennan: I do not have direct responsibility for small private museums, or for museums generally, with the exception of the National Cultural Institutions. In line, however, with my remit to create an environment, which enables culture to flourish, I commenced a scheme last year to support designated County museums and museums within the Museums Standards Programme administered by the Heritage...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Mar 2008)
Séamus Brennan: As Minister, I have overall responsibility for the formulation of national policy in the areas of Arts, Sport and Tourism and, through my Department, for monitoring its implementation. The statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department which have responsibility for the execution of policy are listed in my Department's Statement of Strategy and Annual Reports which are available on my...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (11 Mar 2008)
Séamus Brennan: My Department has completed a Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. 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 of the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (11 Mar 2008)
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. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to sports capital allocations made to Mayo in the selected years is outlined below: 2003 â â¬1,558,600 2004 â â¬1,594,000 2005 â...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (11 Mar 2008)
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. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to sports capital allocations made to Kerry in the selected years is outlined below: 2003 â â¬3,748,000 2004 â â¬4,476,000 2005 â...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (11 Mar 2008)
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. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to sports capital allocations made to Galway in the selected years is outlined below: 2003 â â¬2,558,000 2004 â â¬3,435,014 2005 â...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (11 Mar 2008)
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. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to sports capital allocations made to Sligo in the selected years is outlined below: 2003 â â¬963,000 2004 â â¬1,453,000 2005 â...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (11 Mar 2008)
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. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to sports capital allocations made to Roscommon in the selected years is outlined below: 2003 â â¬777,600 2004 â â¬1,027,000 2005 â...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (11 Mar 2008)
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. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to sports capital allocations made to Leitrim in the selected years is outlined below: 2003 â â¬454,800 2004 â â¬479,000 2005 â â¬660,000...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Mar 2008)
Séamus Brennan: The only potential area of possible involvement by my Department in this matter relates to the capital funding provided directly to organisations under the Sports Capital Programme, Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Scheme (ACCESS) and the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. Guidelines and criteria for the programmes take cognisance of relevant Government policies and requirements....
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Mar 2008)
Séamus Brennan: No Civil Servants in my Department have attended specific stress management courses during the period 2005 to 2007. A major training programme for all staff in my Department, which concluded in early 2005, covered stress management in a changing environment with particular reference to decentralisation. While no stress reduction procedures were put in place in my Department arising from...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Mar 2008)
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. The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for on-line applications....
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Mar 2008)
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. The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for on-line applications....
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Mar 2008)
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. The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for on-line applications....
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Mar 2008)
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. The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for on-line applications....
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Mar 2008)
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. The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for on-line applications....