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Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: Since 1 January 2009, the following print jobs were carried out for the Department by service providers outside the State. Nature of Print Job Date of Award of Print Contract Exhibition Catalogue for Irish Artists at Venice Biennale 30 April 2009 Exhibition Posters for Use in Venice to Promote Irish Pavilion at Venice Biennale 1 May 2009 In the previous five calendar years 2004 to 2008,...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The distribution of the proceeds of the National Lottery is a matter for the Minister for Finance. The elements of the Department's Vote which are part-funded by these proceeds are as follows: Subhead C.1: Grants for sporting bodies and for the provision of sports and recreational facilities under the Sports Capital Programme; Subhead C.3: Grant-in-Aid provided to the Irish Sports Council...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: No decision has been taken about the timing of future rounds of the Programme.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 349 together. In the agreement reached in November 2007 between the then Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, the Irish Sports Council (ISC), the GAA and the Gaelic Players Association, provision was made for the introduction of two schemes to recognise the outstanding contribution of senior Gaelic inter-county players to our indigenous sports, by...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The requested information in respect of public advertising costs incurred to date in 2009 by the Department (including the National Archives of Ireland, which forms part of the Department) is as set out in tabular form. These figures do not include the minor expenses payable to the Office of Public Works for placing notices in Iris Oifigiúil. The commissioning of advertising by the agencies...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: In general, whenever the Department requires legal services, it obtains these from the Office of the Attorney General and/or the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. The associated costs are borne directly by those two Offices. However, on occasion and in exceptional circumstances, the Department, including the National Archives, may obtain legal services from other sources. In the years...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Mid-Shannon Tourism Infrastructure Investment Scheme, which was introduced in section 29 of the Finance Act 2007 and launched in June 2008, provides tax incentives for investment in tourism attractions and facilities in the designated Mid-Shannon Corridor. The approval and certification of projects under the Scheme is a matter for the Mid-Shannon Tourism Infrastructure Board in...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: I understand that as a result of a tender process conducted in 2003 a developer was identified to construct and operate the swimming pool at Loughrea on behalf of Galway County Council. On 25 May 2009 my Department informed Galway County Council that a grant capped at €1.7m had been allocated under the Department's Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme towards the construction of a pool...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by my Department, grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided to Local Authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools, subject in both cases to the total grant not exceeding 80% of the eligible cost of the project or, in the case of projects located in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism has no staff located in Co. Louth.

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: At the commencement of its work, the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes requested all Departments to prepare evaluation papers outlining potential areas for savings in staff numbers and expenditure. Such papers were prepared in respect of the Arts, Sport and Tourism Group of Votes. The Special Group met with the Secretary General of my Department in the course...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (including the National Archives of Ireland, which forms part of the Department) has not received any applications to date for the incentivised early retirement scheme or the incentivised career break scheme the closing date for which has now passed. No staff member in the Department has been made redundant in the past 12 months. In the case of the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The grantee in question was allocated a number of grants under the Sports Capital Programme 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...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No 23607/09, on 16th of June 2009. The legislative changes required to give effect to the decision to combine the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland, while retaining their separate brand identities requires critical analysis of, and amendment to existing legislation and the creation of new...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: Because of the current budgetary constraints, it is not intended to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at this time.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: Given the very wide-ranging nature of the question posed by the Deputy and the short time frame for reply, the collation of the requisite information would involve a disproportionate burden of work on the Department. If the Deputy would wish to substantially narrow the focus of the question, I would be pleased to supply any relevant information upon receipt of such a revised query.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The company in question has not been contracted by the Department to build facilities on behalf of the State.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: We will go out and have a fag.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: We will have to settle all of this on the plinth, a Cheann Comhairle.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (10 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: I am pleased to have an opportunity to respond to Senator Donohoe and inform him of what progress has been made on this matter. I do not disagree with anything the Senator has said. He clearly possesses a deep understanding of the synergies and challenges in the sector. Arts and culture are vibrant and vital sectors of our economy, the wellspring of many of our creative and innovative...