Results 541-560 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 108 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputies that the National Museum of Ireland and National Library of Ireland became independent, non-commercial semi-state bodies under the terms of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997, with effect from Tuesday, 3 May 2005.

Written Answers — Drugs in Sport: Drugs in Sport (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The matter referred to by the Deputy is a major setback for equestrian sport and sport in general in Ireland and I would like to reiterate my strong condemnation of the use of prohibited substances and methods in any form in sport. Ireland, through its support for the Copenhagen Declaration on Anti-Doping, and for the work of the World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, remains in the forefront of the...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: All issues pertaining to the structure and operation of Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a matter for the club itself, the Eircom league and the governing body of soccer, the Football Association of Ireland. My Department remains in contact with both South Dublin County Council and the Football Association of Ireland with a view to supporting plans for completion of the stadium in Tallaght....

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102, 104 and 113 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply to Priority Question No. 60.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: Responsibility for the funding of the 16 local sports partnerships in operation around the country rests with the Irish Sports Council, the statutory body responsible for the promotion and development of sport in Ireland. As my Department does not have a role in the ongoing operation of these 16 partnerships, I have referred the Deputy's inquiry to the Sports Council for attention.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme administered by my Department allocates funding to sporting, voluntary and community organisations throughout the country. While responsibility for the provision of facilities in national and secondary schools rests with the Department of Education and Science, applications from schools and colleges may be considered under the sports...

Written Answers — Tourist Victim Support Service: Tourist Victim Support Service (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I am aware that, as reported recently at the launch of its 2004 annual report, the Tourist Victim Support Service dealt with a total of 353 cases of crimes against tourists last year. This represented a decrease of 1% on the 357 cases reported for the previous year. I understand that the majority of the cases, 190, were in relation to larceny but, regretfully, 36 cases involved violence. I...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The 2005 Estimate provision for the local authority swimming pool programme, administered by my Department, is €32 million. This provision includes €3.7 million allocated by the Minister for Finance in the budget towards the cost of providing a swimming pool at St. Michael's House, Belcamp Lane, Dublin. Commitments of some €23 million were carried forward from 2004. To date this year,...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: An expenditure review of the local authority swimming pool programme is being carried out by my Department currently and will be completed later this year. I understand that the question of a revision of the technical guidelines associated with the programme is being considered in the context of the review.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 69 earlier in today's Order Paper.

Written Answers — Genealogical Office of Ireland: Genealogical Office of Ireland (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The Genealogical Office of Ireland is an integral part of the National Library of Ireland. The Deputy will be aware that the library was incorporated as a statutory body on 3 May 2005 and that I appointed a statutory board to administer the library's own affairs. I will invite the new board to consider how the anniversary of the adoption of this flag by the Council of Europe could be...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, allocates funding 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 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on December 5 and 6 last. The closing date...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Projects must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreation facilities and be of a capital nature, which, for the purpose of the programme, is defined as: expenditure on the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Projects considered for funding under the programme must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreation facilities and must be of a capital nature, which, for...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: Under the national lottery funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, applications for funding are invited from voluntary and community organisations and sporting organisations and clubs, including college sports clubs. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The information requested by the Deputy regarding the allocations and payments under the sports capital programme in the period 2000-04 is as follows: Year Funding Allocated to projects in County Kildare Payments made to grantees from County Kildare â'¬ â'¬ 2000 2,541,381 1,246,440 2001 3,853,655 1,697,674 2002 4,870,000 3,131,195 2003 3,166,000 4,471,618 2004...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I am informed by Tourism Ireland that the new route referred to by the Deputy is from Nagoya in Japan to Paris. Although this new route should increase the number of Japanese tourists to Europe as a whole and does present some opportunities for Ireland given the strong air connection between Irish airports and Paris, the effect on the number of Japanese tourists visiting the island of Ireland...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The tax exemption for artists has contributed very significantly to the development of a viable arts sector in Ireland. The Arts Council has made a case to me for the continuation of the scheme, and I have passed this, with my strong support, to my colleague, Deputy Brian Cowen, Minister for Finance. My Department is continuing to collaborate with the Arts Council in assessing the relevance...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The proposal to refurbish Portarlington swimming pool is one of a number of swimming pool projects within the local authority swimming pool programme under consideration at present. There are four stages in the programme — preliminary report, contract document, tender approval and construction. The contract documents, submitted by Laois County Council for the Portarlington project, are...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, is the major source of funding available for the provision of sporting facilities for sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is demand led and only projects with a clearly defined sporting aspect are considered eligible. The types of...