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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Tourism Industry (20 Jul 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Senator Coghlan for raising this important issue. I take issue with his suggestion I have a bias in this regard. The Cathaoirleach and I know that Senator Coghlan suffers from a large amount of bias when it comes to this subject because the tourism product begins in Killarney and ends at the Feale, as far as he is concerned. Nonetheless, he is entitled to his views in regard to his...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Tourism Industry (20 Jul 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: Absolutely. I thank the House for giving me the opportunity to speak on this important issue, particularly in regard to Ireland's response following the British decision to leave the European Union. In terms of overseas visitor numbers, Great Britain has consistently been Ireland’s most important overseas market. In 2015, which was a record year, over 3.5 million visits were made...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is the last day of the session.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (21 Jul 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: ​​The Deputy will be aware that the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment.  The Deputy will also be aware that there was no round of the SCP in 2009, 2010 or 2011 and that there were rounds of the programme in 2012, 2014 and 2015. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (16 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1734, 1766, 1790, 1792, 1798, 1804 and 1846 together. The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment.  The most recent rounds of the programme were in 2012, 2014 and 2015.  The aim of allocating Sports Capital Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (16 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: ​Details of all of the applications made under the 2012, 2014 and 2015 rounds of the Sports Capital Programme in addition to all of the allocations made in the years from 2011 to 2015 are detailed on a county basis on my Department's website at .

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department provided funding of  €3.8m towards the original construction cost of the swimming pool in question. A further grant of €136,800 was provided in 2011 under the Energy Upgrade and Enhanced Disabled Access initiative and €6,826 was allocated under the 2015 Sports Capital Programme towards athletic equipment. My...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: ​​The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment.  The most recent rounds of the programme were in 2012, 2014 and 2015.   The aim of allocating Sports Capital Funding on an annual basis is specifically included in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy.  While the Department provides the funding for investment in tourism offerings, it is not directly involved in developing or managing such projects. This is a matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The refurbishment of the pool in Buncrana, Co. Donegal has been included in the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme since 2000. Detailed contract documents were received by the Department in 2015. Some clarifications were sought on these documents and a response was received from the Council earlier this year. The documents and additional clarifications are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (27 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment. It is open to voluntary and community organisations, national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport, local authorities and ETBs (Education and Training Boards) and schools to apply for funding under the Sports Capital Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: ​The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment. The most recent rounds of the programme were in 2012, 2014 and 2015. The aim of allocating Sports Capital Funding on an annual basis is specifically included in the Programme for Government. As the Deputy will be aware, all...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (27 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy and it is not involved in the management or development of tourism offerings such as Ireland's Ancient East. The development of this initiative is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have asked Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: In January of this year, my Department contacted local authorities and sought expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations, subject to funding becoming available from other projects where those projects would not be progressed. There were three expressions of interest received for new pools, two of which were valid and both in Dublin. The third was from Kildare...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Airports (28 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirí as ucht an t-ábhar seo a ardú inniu. I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross. There are no plans to provide Exchequer funding to the City of Derry Airport. As the Senators will be aware, the Department of Transport, Tourism...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Airports (28 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I think everyone in the House will accept that the Government has very limited resources in terms of the development of our regional airports. We have two PSO routes - Kerry and Donegal. A number of PSO routes have already been, for want of a better word, withdrawn. They include Waterford, Galway, Sligo and Derry. Based on the limited resources we have, given the limitations that are...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015. (28 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: This is a minor technical Bill. Section 1 amends section 24 of the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003, as previously amended in 2011. This amendment is being made to reflect changes in ministerial roles and responsibilities since the legislation was first amended in 2011 and provides that, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform rather than the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015. (28 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy Troy for signalling his support for the Bill. As I said on the opening Stages of the Bill, it is fairly straightforward. It allows Fáilte Ireland to expand its capital allocation, that is, the amount of money that it will be able to spend. We are at a stage now that even on the current trajectory, Fáilte Ireland will reach its capital ceiling very soon under the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015. (28 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: This contains the Title of the Bill and the collective citation, which refers to the Tourist Traffic Acts 1939 to 2015. This is enabling legislation and is a purely technical Bill. It will allow Fáilte Ireland to get on with the job we all want it to do. It will meet its existing ceiling later this year and there is a sense of urgency in the context of getting the Bill passed. I...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015. (28 Sep 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy Munster for her support for the Bill. There is no actual allocation of money in the Bill. It sets out a parameter and ceiling that will allow Fáilte Ireland to draw down funding from the Exchequer over a period of two, three, four or five years. The legislation will have to be amended in future. To a degree, this is a good thing but it is also onerous. Not all State...