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Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (9 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: My Department did not draw up a biodiversity action plan under the previous National Biodiversity Plan, as it was not considered a "relevant" Department for the purpose of that Plan. The activities of my Department have little direct impact on biodiversity. However, Fáilte Ireland, a State Agency funded by my Department, is a partner in the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 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 club in question has received allocations in 2002, 2006 and 2007. The 2002 allocations has been drawn down in full. The position in relation to the 2006 allocation is that legal formalities...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (10 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I hope to announce a further round of capital funding for the arts shortly. The scheme will be renamed the Arts Capital Grants Scheme and will follow up on the highly successful ACCESS scheme. The application forms and guidelines for the scheme will be made available immediately after I announce the funding round.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (17 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. It is open to any sporting organisation with a suitable project to apply to my Department for funding under the Sports Capital Programme. The Irish Sports Council is the statutorily established...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: As outlined in my recent letter to the Deputy, funding for touring is provided by the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act 2003, however, the Arts Council is statutorily independent and I have no role to play in its individual funding decisions.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: My Department has provided capital funding to the organisation referred to by the Deputy in each of the years referred to. In 2004, the organisation launched a five year Capital Development Programme with the aim of developing eight regional Development Resource centres around the country, in order to enhance and develop its existing network of activities. Having considered the request for...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 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 — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (17 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. With respect to this provisional allocation made to the club in question in 2006, the position remains that the Chief State Solicitor's Office has yet to be furnished with the requested...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 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 — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: As my Department was established in June 2002 the information relevant to the period referred to by the Deputy is not available.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 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 paper-based...

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (22 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The nationwide audit of sports facilities has commenced and is being carried out in stages to help speed up the availability of information. Phase One, which focuses on national and regional sports facilities, has now been completed within my Department. Phase Two of the audit, which is a more complex undertaking to establish a record of existing sports facilities at local level and...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The material the Deputy seeks is available on the Oireachtas website. The website provides chronological information on the presentation, and consideration by the Dáil and Seanad, of all Bills and Acts, including those introduced by my Department since its establishment in June 2002. The link to the information is www.oireachtas.ie and then continue to the legislation link.

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (22 Apr 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 its collection and I, as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, do not have a statutory function in respect of those operational matters. The National Museum...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: Since its establishment in June 2002 my Department has not carried out any advertising campaigns to promote policies and programmes as such. The bulk of the expenditure on advertising incurred by my Department is in respect of newspaper advertisements and advertisements in other publications such as the Phone Book and Iris Oifigiúil. In the period in question advertisements comprised...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: In 2007, I allocated €150,000 to the Irish Repertory Theatre, at 132 West 22nd Street, New York. The theatre is an invaluable asset providing a unique context for understanding the Irish American experience. Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide which operates as part of my Department and is independent in its funding decisions, has supported the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: A total of €424.542 million in current expenditure has been allocated to my Department in 2008. The proposed allocation of this expenditure across the areas for which I am responsible is shown in the Revised Estimates for the Public Services 2008 which was published in February. The various divisions of my Department will operate within the allocations made to them in 2008. At present,...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (23 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Inter-Departmental Group, chaired by my Department, was reconvened in September last to review the working and implementation of the Per Cent for Art Guidelines. To date the group, which is representative of a wide range of Government Departments and agencies with construction budgets, has met on three occasions and significant progress has been made. The group is also examining ways in...