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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations and, in certain circumstances to schools and colleges, throughout the country. It is the main vehicle for development of sports facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country....

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Letters have issued to each of this year's unsuccessful applicants, including the one in question, setting out the reasons why they were not awarded a grant. As that letter pointed out, given the level of demand for funding and the amount of funding available under the Programme, it is not possible for my Department to allocate grants to every applicant. In this instance, the club did not...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I have not been made aware of the ceremony to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty nor have I received an invitation to attend.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 283 together. Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations. It is the main vehicle for development of sports facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Since 1998 the Sports Capital Programme has allocated over €725m to 7,401...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: In the calendar year to date, the Department has estimated that capital or other grant aid has been awarded to approximately 1,000 bodies, groups and agencies. This number is expected to increase to over 1,050 by year end. Details of the capital or other grant aid awarded in 2007 is set out on the Department's website www.dast.gov.ie. It is not possible to provide an estimate of the number...

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

Martin Cullen: My Department has not received any request for funding from this group. Request for capital arts grants are normally dealt with under my Department's ACCESS (Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme) scheme; however this scheme is currently closed for applications. Revenue funding for the arts is provided by the Arts Council and I would refer the Deputy to the Council's website...

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

Martin Cullen: Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled to the arts. Under the Arts Act, 2003, the general functions of the Council include the following: to stimulate public interest in the arts; to promote knowledge, appreciation and...

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (9 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled to the arts. Under the Arts Act, 2003, the general functions of the Council include the following: -to stimulate public interest in the arts;to promote knowledge, appreciation and...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Since the establishment of the Department in June 2002, four new agencies have been established, as set out in tabular form below. Year of Establishment Agency 2003 National Tourism Development Authority (Fáilte Ireland) which was an amalgamation of CERT and Bord Fáilte 2005 Culture Ireland (non-statutory) which is part of the Department 2006 Irish Institute of Sport (non-statutory)...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: To date, no financial commitments have been made in respect of accommodation in Mallow for Fáilte Ireland nor has there been any money spent on the acquisition of, or the renting of property. The Government decided on 8th July last that no further expenditure on the acquisition of accommodation for decentralisation should be sanctioned pending detailed consideration by the Government of two...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: In March 2008, the Government set a target of 25 per cent for the reduction of the administrative burden of domestic regulation on business by the year 2012. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) is leading the cross-Government process to achieve this target. DETE has developed a methodology to identify, prioritise and measure administrative burdens, as a necessary...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. The Department does not normally have any EU measures to transpose into primary or secondary legislation. Accordingly none were transposed in the past 12 months nor are any waiting to be transposed.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: 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 Programme has been run on an annual basis over the past number of years. It is open to any organisation with a suitable project, which satisfies the terms and conditions of the programme, to...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project following the submission of a feasibility study. These, in order of progress, are: Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction. Two proposals have been submitted to my Department by Cork County Council on behalf of Dunmanway. The first proposal was for a...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I wish to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Haughey, and the Minister of State, Deputy John Moloney.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: A total of €551 million has been allocated to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism for 2009, which includes €405 million for current spending and €146 million for capital projects. This figure represents a substantial investment by the Government in the arts, sport and tourism sectors and must be seen against the background of significant expenditure that has taken place in recent...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (15 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Since its establishment in June 2002, the Department, including the National Archives, has not awarded any contract to the company in question. In respect of the agencies under the aegis of the Department, the placing of contracts is a matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The theatre referred to by the Deputy received €65,000 in capital funding from my Department under the ACCESS II (Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme) scheme. This grant was fully drawn down in 2007 and there is, therefore, no question of cutting the capital funding provided to the theatre. The ACCESS scheme continues to be a significant intervention in the provision of...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (16 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The provisions of the National Sports Campus Development Authority Act were applied in relation to appointments to positions made under that Act.

Written Answers — Icelandic Investments: Icelandic Investments (16 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Department, including the National Archives, has not invested any funds in Icelandic financial products. In respect of the agencies under the aegis of the Department, the investing of funds is a matter for the agencies themselves. However, I understand that these agencies have similarly not invested any funds in such products.