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Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (18 Dec 2008)

Martin Cullen: The OPW are responsible for the acquisition of and costs relating to the temporary and permanent accommodation occupied by the Department in 2007. Therefore the cost of these rents or leases do not fall within the Department's Vote.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Dec 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy will be aware that in addressing the public financial challenges all areas of expenditure have been examined and the budget of the ISC has been impacted following this process. Nevertheless the huge social and economic benefits of sport are acknowledged by this Government and are reflected in the unprecedented level of Government funding for sport over the last number of years....

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project. These, in order of progress, are: Feasibility Study/Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction. The Department and its technical advisers, the Office of Public Works, evaluate each stage and local authorities cannot proceed to the next stage of a project unless...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 780 to 798, inclusive, together. The accompanying schedule lists each of the relevant tourism commitments and the progress made in advancing them by the Department and the bodies under its aegis. The provision of €300 million to assist the industry, tourism agencies and local authorities in delivering the ambitious world-class product outlined in Fáilte...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 799, 802, 803, 805 to 807, inclusive, 813 to 815, inclusive, and 817 to 820, inclusive, together. The five-year programme for Government includes a series of commitments, in respect of sport, for achievement in the period to 2012. I am pleased to say that action is being taken in a progressive manner in these areas to ensure these targets are met in the...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 800, 801, 808 to 810, inclusive, 811, 812 and 821 together. Complete, in conjunction with the local sports partnerships, a national audit of local sports facilities. [47777/08] Put in place a long-term strategic plan to ensure the development of necessary local facilities here, followed by a yearly monitoring of improvements delivered. [47778/08] Ensure...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: It is not intended to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at this time. The matter will be reviewed again later this year. The priority for the Department will be completion of ongoing projects with the 2009 provision of €18m. The existing programme involves 57 projects. Of those 40 projects have been completed and opened to the public. 6 other pools, which...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: The commitment in the Programme for Government aiming to initiate a financial support package directed at introducing primary school children to swimming and focussed primarily on the costs of transport to and from pools will be considered during the lifetime of the Programme for Government and in the context of available financial resources.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 822 to 847, inclusive, together. I wish to refer the Deputy to my written reply to Question No. 1114 of 24th September 2008 last on this topic and to confirm that progress is being sustained on all projects commensurate with available resources. Updates on the programme are published regularly and my Department's areas of responsibility are updated in that...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: My Department incurred a total of €95,298 in relation to foreign travel in the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008. In respect of the agencies under the aegis of the Department, the direct management of travel expenses is a matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: The staffing of my private office consists of four full time established civil servants including my Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level and three Executive Officers. The staffing of my constituency office consists of two established civil servants at Staff Officer and Clerical Officer level. The number of staff appointed by me to my constituency office is as follows: 1...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: It is not intended to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at this time. The matter will be reviewed again later this year. When a new round of the programme is launched it will be open to all Local Authorities, including Monaghan County Council on behalf of Carrickmacross, to submit an application under the terms that will apply.

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 851 and 852 together. The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme provides grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. The current round of the Programme closed to applicants on 31 July 2000 and applications were not submitted by South Dublin County...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 853 and 862 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. In the 2009 Estimates, €56m has been provided in my Department's vote to cover payments to be made from the C-1 sub-head, out of which...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 854 and 855 together. The Minister of State at my Department, Mr Martin Mansergh, T.D., does not have constituency or private Office facilities in my Department.

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: On 2 December last, I announced the establishment of the Tourism Renewal Group. The Group met for the first time on 18 December 2008 and meets again today. I expect it to meet regularly in the coming months. This high-level Group, comprising representatives of the tourism trade, national and international experts and senior public servants, has been tasked with reviewing and, where...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: It is my intention to re-appoint a full National Archives Advisory Council.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I am aware that the Irish Sports Council (ISC) established a review group to examine the preparations and performances at the 2008 Beijing Games in order to prepare for the 2012 London Games. The completion and publication of this review is a matter for the ISC.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: As I stated in my reply to Questions Nos. 41242/08, 41248/08 and 41250/08 on 19th November 2008, the corporate and legislative positions of each of the Institutions is being examined with a view to drawing up heads of a Bill to give effect to the legislative changes. These changes will include amendment of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997, National Archives Act 1986 and the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 860 and 861 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 the Government has allocated over €725m in sports capital funding to over 7,400 sports projects across the country. This...