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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The club in question was allocated €250,000 under the sports capital programme 2007. Under the terms and conditions of the programme, a "sunset clause" provision exists whereby the Department can fully or partially withdraw grants in the absence of satisfactory progress being made by the grantee, for any reason, in drawing down the grant. In addition, the terms and conditions require the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: When the decentralisation of the Department to Killarney is completed the Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries will still be required to spend a significant amount of time in Dublin, particularly when the Dáil is in session. They will also be spending time in the Department's headquarters in Killarney. The division of time between the two locations will be arranged in a manner that...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The amount paid by public servants in agencies under the aegis of the Department in superannuation and pension contributions is a matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The amount paid by staff in the Department in pension contributions in 2007 and 2008 is as follows: 2007 — €223,119 2008 — €264,133.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: There is one qualified Accountant post in the Department. The postholder is a Chartered Accountant.

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: I have no remit in regard to the management and organisation of the Institutes of Technology. The Institutes of Technology fall under the remit of the Minister for Education and Science. It is my understanding that, in the context of its scheduled relocation to the Grangegorman campus, the Dublin Institute of Technology is considering some organisational restructuring. However, I have no...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The requested information in respect of public advertising costs incurred in 2008 by the Department (including the National Archives of Ireland, which forms part of the Department) is as set out in tabular form following. Total Cost of Advertising Breakdown — Cost of Statutory Advertising Breakdown — Cost of Non-Statutory Advertising € € € 83,900 7,174 76,726 These figures do...

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

Martin Cullen: The subsidy provided to the National Aquatic Centre in 2007 and 2008 was €1.862 million and €1.030 million respectively. As I said in the House on the 3rd March the NSCDA undertook an international benchmarking study comparing the performance of the Centre against other equivalent facilities around the world. The message from this study is that all publicly accessible pools receive...

Written Answers — Compulsory Retirement Age: Compulsory Retirement Age (11 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: A total of 20 civil servants in the Department are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004. The breakdown by gender is 10 male and 10 female.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The following table details the level of funding that has been available to the horse and greyhound sector from the Fund for each of the past five years. Level of duty from off-course betting and contribution to Fund Fund Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Previous Year excise duty on off-course betting (2003) €38.42m (2004) €45.55m (2005) €45.82m (2006) €54.30m (2007) €36.44m 2000...

Written Answers — Departmental Licences: Departmental Licences (12 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The requested information in respect of the licenses or permits issued by the Department is as set out in tabular form. Any licenses or permits issued by the agencies under the aegis of the Department are a matter for the agencies themselves.

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

Martin Cullen: The table details the level of funding that has been provided to the Irish Sports Council, Horseracing Ireland and the Irish Greyhound Board from the Fund for each of the past 3 years and the current expected level of funding for 2009. In the context of the forthcoming Budget these figures may be revised. 2006 2007 2008 2009 â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Irish Sports Council 40,914,000...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (24 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions is a matter for the Irish Film Board. This agency is funded through my Department and is independent of the Department in its operations. My Department's primary role in supporting the film sector relates to the administration of elements of the...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (24 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: As I informed the Dáil on 3 March, I met with the heads of fifteen State tourism agencies, State arts bodies, and the cultural institutions, on 11 February, to begin the work of further developing the cultural tourism market. This was the first step in putting in place an initiative to further develop the potential of cultural tourism. This initiative will build, in the first instance, on...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (24 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The International Sports Tourism Initiative was introduced by the Government in 2000 to support the then Bord Fáilte's efforts in attracting major international sporting events, with tourism potential, to Ireland. Since its inception the International Sports Tourism Initiative has supported a total of 148 international sports events in Ireland. Together these events have attracted...

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

Martin Cullen: A letter issued to the nominated club contact on 9 August 2005 notifying the club in question of a provisional allocation of €25,000 under the 2005 programme towards dressing rooms/clubhouse development. Formal approval of a grant under the programme is dependent upon compliance with the terms and conditions set out in detail in the 2005 letter. A further written reminder to the club of...

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 619 together. As I announced in the House recently no decision has been taken about the timing of future rounds of the Programme.

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 618 together. I have noted the comments made in the correspondence referred to by the Deputies in relation to the challenges facing those in the visual arts sector. Many of the funding channels referred to in the correspondences fall within the remit of other Departments and local authorities. In respect of the Per Cent for Arts scheme, work is...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: Under a longstanding arrangement, all Ministers are provided with a State car and personal protection by a member of An Garda Síochána from a pool of gardaí who are allocated on a full-time basis to Ministers. The cost of this service is funded from the Vote of An Garda Síochána.

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 to 613, inclusive, and 620 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...