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Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (11 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Government is providing €191m of exchequer funding towards the redevelopment of the Lansdowne Road Stadium. None of this money is from the proceeds of the National Lottery.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (11 Feb 2009)

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. Since 1998, over €725 million has been allocated to over 7,400 projects across the country. As I announced in the House recently no decision has been taken about the timing of future rounds of...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (12 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: The tables below set out the number of Freedom of Information requests received in the Department each month for the years 2007 and 2008. The Deputy should note that at the end of each year a number of requests will be carried forward into the coming year. Freedom of Information Requests 2007 Month No. of Requests Received No. of Requests Granted No. of Requests Part-granted No. of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated towards the provision of sports facilities at national, regional and local level. Over 7,400 projects providing a range of essential sports facilities have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocation in that time to over €725 million. In 2008 over €50m...

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: That is disgraceful.

Written Answers — Smarter Travel Policy: Smarter Travel Policy (17 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Department is aware of, and supports the Government's Smarter Travel Policy, launched by the Minister for Transport on 5 February, which recognises the valuable role that workplace travel planning can play in making commuting travel patterns more sustainable. In that context, the Department has been operating the Civil Service travel pass scheme since 2002. Furthermore, I am aware of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: In respect of the State agencies under the aegis of the Department, the requested information is as set out in the following table. As the Deputy may be aware, in a number of cases I am not responsible for appointing all the members of the boards named below. State Agency Membership of Board Any Current Board Member Served More Than Two Terms? Any Chief Executive Become Chairperson of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: A grant of €140,000 was provisionally allocated to the club in question under the 2007 Sports Capital Programme. The letter notifying the club of the provisional allocation issued on 24 April 2007. The grant allocation was subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which included the execution of a deed of covenant and charge. A deed of covenant and charge provides, inter alia,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: My predecessor, the late Minister Seamus Brennan TD did not travel abroad for St. Patrick's Day 2008 and as such there were no associated costs. The St. Patrick's Day Ministerial programme for 2009 is not yet finalised and projected costs cannot be determined at this stage. The cost of the individual programmes and accompanying delegations will, in all cases, be kept to a reasonable...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to him shortly.

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: In the reply referred to by the Deputy information relating to the expenditure by the Department on foreign travel was provided. The management of travel expenses in agencies within the remit of the Department is a matter for the agencies themselves. The agencies are required to implement their travel policy in line with the relevant Department of Finance circulars. The agencies, offices...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: There are no dedicated regulators/regulatory offices under the direct control of the Department. However, some agencies under the Department's aegis perform regulatory functions as part of broader organisational functions.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: I am aware of the provisions of Section 7 of the Finance (No.2) Act 2008 which introduced an exemption from an income tax charge under section 118 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in respect of a benefit in the form of a bicycle or associated safety equipment provided to a director or employee by his or her employer, where the bicycle/associated safety equipment is used by the employee or...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: There are no staff in my Department whose remuneration arrangement is currently in excess of a benchmarking recommendation or a recommendation from the Review Body on Higher Remuneration. In regard to the agencies under the aegis of my Department there is only one case where a personal remuneration arrangement is in place. This relates to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Sports...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: The grantee in question was allocated a number of grants between 1996 and 2004. The grant allocations were subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which include the execution of a Deed of Covenant and Charge. A Deed provides, inter alia, for a refund of the grant in the event of the facility not continuing to be used for the purpose for which the grant was allocated. The...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: The provision of current funding for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is a matter for the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. No provision was made in my Department's 2009 Abridged Estimates Volume for Capital programme for Comhaltas. However, the question of funding for Comhaltas being provided in my Department's Revised Estimates Volume for 2009 is being finalised in...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 to 299, inclusive, together. The funding of the Gaelic players' grant schemes is a matter for the Irish Sports Council (ISC) in the context of the distribution of its budget for 2009. In light of the current economic constraints and the reduction in the ISC's allocation of funding in the 2009 Estimates, I am having discussions with the Council on optimum...

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (24 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ. 2482/09 on 28th January 2009. The redeveloped National Concert Hall is being procured by means of a Design/Build/Finance/Maintain Public Private Partnership. It is envisaged that payments will be over the 25-year period of the contract. The ownership of the site and facility remains with the State. These will be licensed to the Private Partner for the...

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (24 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: A Public Private Partnership contract for the proposed new National Theatre (Abbey) project has not been awarded yet. I would refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No 113 on Wednesday 28 January 2009 for the current position.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (24 Feb 2009)

Martin Cullen: The grantee in question was provisionally allocated a grant of €200,000 for the development of an all-weather training pitch in 2006. A provisional grant allocation is subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which include the execution of a Deed of Covenant and Charge. A Deed provides, inter alia, for a refund of the grant in the event of the facility not continuing to be...