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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. On the basis that the awards are confidential to the officer concerned, details of individual awards are not disclosed nor is the total amount awarded under the scheme made known in respect of Departments where there are less than 5 officers covered by the scheme...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 351 together. The body in question is a voluntary non-profit-making organisation. It is not a limited company and, as such, is not covered by the requirement of the Companies Act, 1963, as amended, to publish accounts. In 2007 the body was allocated €5 million and a further €6 million in 2008 by the Department towards its Capital Development...

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Calm down.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Take a chill pill.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Deputy Kehoe has walked into it now.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Was the Deputy up all night working that one out?

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy should take a chill pill or else take some Prozac.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: A Cheann Comhairle, you better give him a hand there.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: There is plenty of slurry over on that side.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I am advised that amendments will be required, inter alia, to the principal statutes concerned, which are the National Archives Act, 1986 and the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997.

Written Answers — Departmental Structure: Departmental Structure (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy will be aware of the recent Government decision to merge the National Archives, which is currently part of the Department, and the Irish Manuscripts Commission into the National Library of Ireland. Other than this, no talks or discussions have taken place, on the issue raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Price Increases: Price Increases (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Department, including the National Archives, has not imposed any price increases for public services, products or taxes since 1 January 2008. In respect of the agencies under the aegis of the Department, pricing is, in general, a matter for the agencies themselves. I have not approved any price increases in respect of any agency during the period in question.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: Under the 2008 round of the Sports Capital Programme €2.75m was allocated to the Tallaght Stadium project. My Department has been in recent contact with the grantee. Officials from my Department recently visited the site and met with officials of South Dublin County Council. I understand that good progress is being made on the project with a view to having the first game in the stadium...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: 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. Under the Programme, funding is provided for capital...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: Fáilte Ireland administers the International Sports Tourism Initiative (ISTI), the objective of which is to enhance Ireland's international reputation as a sports venue, and consequently to increase sports-related tourism through the generation of additional overseas visitors and offering Ireland the ability to communicate the holiday message through global media coverage. The ISTI has been...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: My colleague, Dr. Martin Mansergh, T.D., is the sole Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. In addition to his role as Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works. Minister of State Mansergh has been delegated responsibility pursuant to S.I. No. 267 of 2008 for: the powers and duties under the Heritage...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 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. Since 1998, over €725 million has been allocated to over 7,400 projects across the country. 1,453 applications were received in 2008...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 1554 and 1162 of 24 September 2008. The organisation in question applied for funding under the 2008 sports capital programme towards the completion of all interior works to the sports hall and accordingly the allocation of €50,000 under the 2008 programme to the applicant is towards the interior of the sports hall.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: In the 2009 Estimates for Public Services €56m has been provided in my Department's Vote to cover payments to be made under the Sports Capital Programme. The Deputy will be aware that the 2008 Sports Capital Programme was announced in July last and no decision has yet been made about the timing of further rounds of the Programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: The body in question is a voluntary non profit-making organisation. It is not a limited company and, as such, is not covered by the requirement of the Companies Act, 1963, as amended, to publish accounts. In 2007 the body was allocated €5m and a further €6m in 2008 by the Department towards its Capital Development Programme. Expenditure under this programme for 2007 and 2008 is fully...