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- Seanad: Swimming Pool Projects (25 Nov 2008)
Martin Cullen: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. As he is aware, the local authority swimming pool programme is administered by my Department. The programme provides grant aid towards the capital costs of new public swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing public swimming pools provided by local authorities or by other bodies where the application for capital funding is...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2008)
Martin Cullen: I thank the Senator. Unemployment supports for people who have lost their jobs, namely, the jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit, are administered in County Donegal from local offices located in Letterkenny, Buncrana, Dunfanaghy, Dungloe and Donegal town, in addition to branch offices under contract to the Department in Donegal town, Ballybofey, Ballyshannon and Killybegs. The...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2008)
Martin Cullen: I do not have any additional information. If I had, I would make it available to the Senator. I am sure the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, will communicate with him. It is quite clear from the reply that more resources need to be and are being invested. I am not sure where the figure of four, referred to by Senator Doherty, fits in but the Department will be able to clarify this for him. I...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Nov 2008)
Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123, 127 and 128 together. The Deputies will be aware that allocations under the 2008 Sports Capital Programme were announced in July last. No decision has yet been made about the timing of further rounds of the Programme.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (27 Nov 2008)
Martin Cullen: The Department has received no application from the organisers of the festival for funding in 2009.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2008)
Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 76, 77 and 84 on 19th November 2008.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2008)
Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 76, 77 and 84 on 19th November 2008.
- Written Answers — Sporting Events: Sporting Events (2 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: Responsibility for applying to host the World Equestrian Games rests with the relevant National Governing Body of Sport, in this case Horse Sport Ireland, and not the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism or the agencies under its aegis. I was informed by Horse Sport Ireland at the end of October, that following consideration of the matter at board level they decided not to proceed with a...
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ 124 on 27th of November 2008. The group referred to by the Deputy received support from the Department in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for the event it organises. The Department has now received an application from the group on behalf of the organisers and has indicated support of up to â¬10,000 for the 2009 event.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: The Deputy will be aware that allocations under the 2008 Sports Capital Programme were announced in July last. No decision has yet been made about the timing of further rounds of the Programme. In the 2009 Estimates, â¬56m has been provided in my Department's vote to cover payments to be made from the C-1 sub-head, out of which grants are paid for the provision of sports and recreation...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (9 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: The scheme in question, when launched, was accompanied by a set of Guidelines to assist with its implementation. The Guidelines included a commitment to review the scheme and this process is currently underway. An Inter-Departmental Group, chaired by my Department, was convened in September 2007 to review the working and implementation of the Per Cent for Art Guidelines. To date the group,...
- Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (9 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together. The National Aquatic Centre (NAC) is operated by NSCDA (Operations) Ltd., a subsidiary company of the National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA). All day-to-day operations of the NAC are a matter for the Authority and the operations company. Following the restoration of the NAC to the then Campus and Stadium Ireland...
- Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (9 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: The present National Archives premises at Bishop Street is located in the former Jacobs biscuit factory. Currently, the building is shared with the Department of Agriculture and Food (Land Commission Branch). It is understood that the Land Commission Branch will move out as part of the decentralisation of the Department of Agriculture and Food to Portlaoise. My Department has been...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (9 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: An application has recently been received by my Department from the club in question to use part of the 2006 allocation for a different purpose than that for which the grant was originally allocated and this application is currently under consideration.
- Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (9 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: My Department is in compliance with the Department of Finance guidelines on foreign travel. I have written to the Chairperson of each of the State Bodies under the aegis of the Department regarding the requirements of the Department of Finance circulars and instructions concerning travel, subsistence and associated expenses. In addition the Secretary General of my Department has also written...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: The Minister of State in this Department, Mr. Martin Mansergh, T.D. does not have private or constituency office facilities at the Department of Arts, Sport & Tourism.
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (9 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: A grant of â¬40,000 was provisionally allocated to the project in question under the 2007 Sports Capital Programme, bringing the total allocated to the club under the Programme since 2004 to â¬175,000. The grant allocation was subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which includes the execution of a deed of covenant and charge and, where appropriate, a priority agreement. A...
- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (10 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: In respect of any non-governmental organisations or other bodies that may receive funding from the Department, the renting and/or leasing of accommodation is solely a matter for those organisations and not for the Department.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 Dec 2008)
Martin Cullen: In 2008 the Arts Council set aside an amount of â¬500,000 for the implementation of a Music Capital Scheme, aimed specifically at providing funding for musical instrument purchase and other capital requirement needs of music organisations throughout the country. The scheme is to be rolled out over a three-year period 2008 â 2010. Music Network agreed to partner the Arts Council in the...