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Written Answers — Sporting and Community Projects: Sporting and Community Projects (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The policy objective of this Government for Irish sport is to promote and encourage an active sports sector with increased participation in sport, especially by young people in areas of disadvantage and to support the provision of good quality, sustainable facilities and opportunities for people to play an active role in sport. To contribute to a healthier lifestyle, it is vital that people...

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited has advised me that its structural engineers have received information from the contractors, Rohcon Limited, that the repairs to the national aquatic centre are expected to be completed by 20 May 2005, save for the neon lighting, which has a seven week delivery period. CSID has asked Rohcon to use all necessary resources to ensure that these...

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

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 239 together. My policy is to promote a vibrant arts sector in Ireland and to maximise participation in the arts at all levels. State support for the arts is, in the main, delivered through the Arts Council. The council, though under my Department's aegis, is independent on a day to day basis, and has statutory independence regarding the disbursement...

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 primary means of providing funding for capital sporting facilities to clubs and voluntary and community organisations throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Under the 2004 sports capital programme, €61 million was allocated in respect of 738 projects. These...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The state owned site at Abbotstown is currently under the ownership of the Minister for Agriculture and Food, except for the portion on which the National Aquatic Centre has been built. This part of the site was transferred to the ownership of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, when the National Aquatic Centre project was completed. A development control plan for a sport...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: It is my intention to support and promote film making in Ireland to the maximum extent possible. To this end I will attend the Cannes Film Festival later this month. Direct support of the industry is a matter for the Irish Film Board, which, although under the aegis of my Department, is independent on a day to day basis. The funds provided by my Department to the Irish Film Board in 2005 came...

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

John O'Donoghue: My Department's arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS, provides capital funding for Arts and Culture projects throughout the country. Unfortunately all the funds under this scheme are fully allocated at present. I hope to be in a position shortly to clarify the position regarding a possible successor to the ACCESS scheme.

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

John O'Donoghue: Kildare County Council has applied for grant aid under the local authority swimming pool programme for the replacement of the existing swimming pools in Naas and Athy. In March this year, I approved the contract documents for the replacement of the pool in Naas and this approval allows the council to invite tenders for the work proposed. In the same month, I also approved the preliminary...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The moneys available to my Department for cultural purposes are earmarked primarily for use by the national cultural institutions such as the National Museum of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland and the National Archives. My Department has no funds at its disposal under which financial assistance can be made available to support activities of this nature. However, Fáilte Ireland...

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (12 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together. An independent report on the damage to the National Aquatic Centre was commissioned by the Office of Public Works, at the request of my Department and in consultation with Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID. The report was prepared by Kavanagh Mansfield and Partners, Consulting Structural and Civil Engineers. There are...

Written Answers — Fairtrade Products: Fairtrade Products (12 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I am aware of the Fairtrade campaign for securing fair deals for small producers of tea, coffee, fruit etc. in Third World countries through raising consumer awareness. However, as my Department has no canteen facilities of its own, the scope to source such products does not arise.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (12 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The statutory agencies under the aegis of my Department are as follows: The Arts Council; The Irish Film Board; The Irish Sports Council; The National Museum of Ireland; The National Library of Ireland; Fáilte Ireland; The Irish Sports Council; Horse Racing Ireland; and Bord na gCon. There are currently no vacancies on the boards of these agencies.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is 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 5 and 6 December last. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: There are three agencies under the aegis of my Department that either charge or have the right to charge fees. These are Fáilte Ireland, the National Concert Hall and the National Gallery. I am satisfied that there is a legal basis for any such charges.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2002 no assets worth more than €100,000 have been sold by my Department.

Written Answers — Fáilte Ireland: Fáilte Ireland (17 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I understand that in accordance with the terms of the verification process in place under Sustaining Progress the chief executive of Fáilte Ireland has decided that he is not a position at this point in time to recommend payment of the benchmarking and general round payments to certain staff in the organisation which fall due for payment from 1 June 2005. This is on the basis that he does...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: My Department does not own any land or buildings and consequently did not dispose of any such assets since its establishment in June 2002. Some assets such as office machinery, furniture and fittings which had a nominal book value or were fully depreciated have been disposed of during this period. These were accounted for as appropriate in my Department's annual appropriation accounts.

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (18 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The closing date for receipt of applications under the current round of the local authority swimming pool programme was 31 July 2000, and the priority up to now has been to support the 55 projects submitted for consideration. Of these 55 projects, 25 have been allocated grant aid, with 15 completed and ten at construction stage. The remaining 30 projects are at various stages in the process,...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: My Department provides direct funding to projects under the sports capital programme, the local authority swimming pools programme and the ACCESS scheme. It does not provide direct funding to tourism projects. From January 2004 to date, over €95 million has been provided under the sports capital programme, over €18 million under the local authority swimming pools programme and over €8...

Standards in Public Office. (24 May 2005)

John O'Donoghue: It is a kind of "No, no".