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Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my response to Priority question No 1 (10974/08) taken earlier today.

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (13 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. In this regard, under the Guidelines, Terms, Conditions of the Programme, all grantees have to confirm that the local community can use the facility. In addition, depending on the level of the...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: As I have previously informed the House, work on the National Sports Facility Strategy is currently underway in my Department. An inter-agency steering group was established to oversee the development of the strategy and consultants, involving both national and international experts in the area of sports facilities, were engaged to assist in the preparation of the strategy. The consultants'...

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: In the context of bilateral cultural agreements, my Department has sought to initiate and facilitate contact with world leading institutions on behalf of the national cultural institutions. These cultural agreements allow, inter alia, for promoting and developing the relations and understanding between Ireland and the other country in the areas of art, culture, etc. For example, in the...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no official responsibility to the Dáil in relation to the education cycle, the school curriculum or sport in schools, which are matters for the Minister for Education and Science. I would however point out that the Irish Sports Council (ISC), which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body responsible for encouraging the promotion, development...

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: All of the National Cultural Institutions are aware of their obligations to promote access for disadvantaged groups to their educational programmes and exhibitions. These Institutions actively pursue Education and Outreach Programmes. These programmes form part of their day-to-day activities and are the responsibility of the individual boards of these institutions.

Written Answers — Arts and Sports Funding: Arts and Sports Funding (13 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 and my recently published Arts and Culture Plan, 2008. 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...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 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 Programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2008 Programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on January 13th and 14th last. The closing...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114, 117 and 119 together. 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...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: Following the announcement of the Government's decentralisation programme in the 2004 budget, my Department, which has a staff of 130, excluding the National Archives which is part of my Department, was designated an "early mover" by the Decentralisation Implementation Group. (DIG). To expedite the decentralisation process, temporary premises were secured by the OPW (Office of Public Works)...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: In considering the competitiveness of any industry, a key measure is the extent to which it can maintain and increase market share. We have been fortunate in recent years to enjoy record growth in numbers of overseas visitors and associated revenue. The Central Statistics Office, CSO, figures for 2007 show that we welcomed over 8 million overseas visitors to the Republic of Ireland, with...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: Funding for the Arts in 2008 is set out in the Revised Estimates for the Public Services 2008, and in particular, Vote 33 on pages 154 — 155 and Vote 35 on pages 164 — 167. I also refer the Deputy to the Arts and Culture Plan 2008, published by me some weeks ago, and available on my Department's website www.dast.gov.ie, and in particular Section 2 and Appendix II of that plan.

Written Answers — Stadium Projects: Stadium Projects (13 Mar 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The redevelopment of Croke Park has been completed and work on the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road is ongoing with a completion date of 2010. These facilities will meet the stadium needs of our three main field sports. The Government approved, in November 2005, the commencement of Phase One of the development of the National Sports Campus on the basis of a Development Control Plan prepared...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (2 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 and 524 together. 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. Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I am advised that the contract administrator is at present working through all remaining items on the snagging list and hopes to have the process completed in a number of weeks. After the process is completed the final certificate will be issued and final retention will be paid.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (2 Apr 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 organisation in question was allocated €209,046 under the programme, €19,046 in 2000 and €190,000 in 2004. Both of these allocations have been paid in full in December 2001 and April...

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I have requested that the Office of Public Works bring forward the refurbishment of the Natural History Museum as a first priority project of those projects for which there is provision of €280 million in the National Development Plan 2007-2013 in respect of major capital projects in the National Cultural Institutions. Funding of €15 million has been specifically provided in the National...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (2 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The recommendations contained in all research projects related to sport including those undertaken by the ERSI with support from the Irish Sports Council are considered in the review and implementation of sport policy.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Irish Family History Foundation (IFHF) is a private umbrella organisation for the majority of local genealogy centres established throughout the island of Ireland. The IFHF does not receive any direct subvention from my Department. Since the establishment of my Department in 2002, Irish Genealogy Limited (IGL) has been the body through which funding has been provided for the local...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (2 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: Department officials and I have met with the organisation in question to be briefed on the content of their Strategic Plan. The Deputy will be aware that the Irish Sports Council (ISC) has a statutory role in the development of sport in Ireland. One of the ISC's primary functions, as set out in the Irish Sports Council Act, 1999, is to develop strategies for increasing participation in...