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

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 529, 530, 533 and 534 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...

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

Séamus Brennan: As I explained on 13th March 2008 in response to Parliamentary Questions from the Deputy my Department was allocated additional once-off funding of almost €2 million from the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2007 for the Sports for Disadvantaged Youth programme. The funding is being distributed to 781 projects throughout the country through the Local Sports Partnerships and Local Authorities,...

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. All allocations under the Sports Capital Programme are initially provisional and grantees must meet a number of criteria including the submission of tax clearance details and comparable...

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

Séamus Brennan: There are approximately 108 car park spaces currently available nationally to staff working in my Department, none of which is rented directly by my Department. Of these, 38 spaces are located in Dublin and the remainder at my Department's temporary offices at Fossa in County Kerry. The issue of car park spaces available to the bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is a...

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

Séamus Brennan: The statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department are listed in my Department's Statement of Strategy and Annual Reports which are available on my Department's website. The role of the bodies is summarised in the Statement of Strategy and their functions are set out in detail in the relevant legislation under which they were established. Details of the income and expenditure of the...

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

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 537, 538 and 541 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 — 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 information sought by the Deputy in relation to sports capital allocations (rounded to two decimal places) made to the selected counties in the selected years is outlined in the following...

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. Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for...

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

Séamus Brennan: The National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA) established in January 2007 was the only new body, organisation or committee, other than semi-State commercial companies, which was established by and reports to my Department during 2007 and in the first three months of 2008. The NSCDA which replaced in function and responsibility Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd. continues...

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

Séamus Brennan: My Department has not used a helicopter, other than Air Corps Helicopters, in the period under consideration. I understand that my colleague, the Minister for Defence, will be supplying details of the Air Corps Helicopter service used in respect of all Government Departments.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows. Name of Body/ State Board Appointments from 03/07/07 to date and date names appeared in Iris Oifigiúil; Current Number of Vacancies Number of further vacancies anticipated to arise up to and incl. 01/10/2008 Arts Council 0 1 6 Abbey Theatre Advisory Council 0 0 0 Bord Scannán na hEireann 0 0 0 National Museum of Ireland...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (3 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: A provision of €184m is in the National Development Plan 2007 — 2013 for supporting existing projects in the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme and for new projects to be selected following the launch of a new round of the Programme later this year. The terms and conditions of the new round will be devised taking into account the recommendation of the Value for Money and Policy...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 130 together. There were no expenses incurred by my Department on recruitment advertising excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service in 2006. Costs amounting to over €23,900 were incurred in this regard in 2007.

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. The Government has been invited by the Olympic Council of Ireland to be represented at the Beijing Olympic Games. At this stage no decision has been taken as to who will represent the Government at the games.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: It has always been a key objective of my Department to maximise the use of its website in the delivery of services to its customers. The development and updating of the website is kept under review in the context of delivery of commitments in my Department's Customer Charter and IT Strategy. Where possible documents, reports, press releases etc are made available on the website and customers...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: As Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism my policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, and make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. I believe that the strength and health of a society does not rely solely on what it can achieve or produce economically. It is equally, if not more so,...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 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 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 online applications. ...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I am fully supportive of the commitment in the Programme for Government for the Public Sector to lead the way on energy efficiency. I understand my colleague the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources will respond in relation to the policy in general. In so far as my Department is concerned it currently occupies four buildings, two of which are located in Dublin at...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I understand that the implications associated with the extension of legal deposit provisions to the National Library, as set out in the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997, are, at present, under active consideration by that Body. I look forward to receiving a report, from the Board of the National Library of Ireland, in regard to this matter in due course.

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Irish Statute Book database comprises a Statutory Instruments Directory for the period 1922 to June 2005. In so far as it has been possible to compile material in the timeframe available the table lists the Statutory Instruments made by my Department from 2005 to date. Statutory Instrument Number Statutory Instrument Title S.I. No. 218 of 2005 National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997...