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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The organisation in question was provisionally allocated a grant of €200,000 for the development of an all-weather training pitch under the Programme 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 783 and 784 together. There were no persons who took early retirement, had their contract terminated or resigned in the Department in the years in question. The information as requested by the Deputy in respect of the agencies under the aegis of the Department where early retirements, termination of contracts and resignations occurred is set out in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Minister's current mobile phone contract is with O2 Communications (Ireland) Limited in. The pricing plan currently in effect is the O2 CORPORAT5 Plan. This pricing plan is subject to regular review to ensure the most cost-effective service is achieved.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: There have been no occasions on which the Department has sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on retirement to a staff member of the Department or of any agency under its ambit in the years 2006 to 2008, inclusive.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Over the past five years no civil servants in my Department have been dismissed for misconduct , poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract.

Codes of Conduct. (7 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Do not be so pathetic.

Codes of Conduct. (7 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is trivialising the situation.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Currently there are 17 staff less than the authorised number serving in the Department including the National Archives. No application has been made to have any of these positions exempted from the moratorium. The position in relation to vacancies in the agencies under the aegis of the Department is set out below. Organisation National Gallery of Ireland Vacancies on 1 October 2009 No....

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (8 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Since becoming Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in May 2008, I have undertaken the following foreign visits: 2008 Year Location No. People Cost 2008 Beijing/HongKong (Olympic Games 19 days) 4 *See below 2008 Kentucky (Tourism Ireland engagements 3 days) 3 €3,975 2008 London (Tourism Ireland World Travel Market and London 2012 engagements 4 days) 5 €8,463 2008 Brussels (Irish...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290 and 291 together. The Department spent a total of € 114,399 on non core pay, excluding overtime, in 2008. To date in 2009, the corresponding expenditure is €117, 060. The reason for the increase this year is due to the fact that a number of officers in receipt of higher duty allowances received arrears to the value of €24,600 under the terms of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Under the Sports Capital Programme 2007, €300,000 was allocated to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for the provision of changing rooms at Newtownpark Lands. It is now a matter for the grantee to progress the project. Payment of the allocation can only be made when the allocation is formally approved by the Department, the project is completed and the grantee satisfies the Department...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Of the Department's programmes and schemes, there is only one that is currently part funded by the European Union (EU), namely, the Tourism Theme of the INTERREG IVA Programme. This is the Cross-Border Territorial Co-operation Programme for Northern Ireland, the Border Region and Western Scotland, and its overall aim is to support strategic cross-border co-operation for a more prosperous and...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (14 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: 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 at Loughrea. At this stage it is for Galway County Council in consultation with the developer to make progress in moving the project on. However, I understand that Galway County Council...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy has the right to attend the Committee Stage proceedings.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: For God's sake.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Ah, come on.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: There were no costs incurred by the Department for leaflet design, production, delivery or other related costs for either my constituency office, since becoming Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in May 2008, or that of Minister of State Mansergh, since becoming Minister of State at the Department in May 2008.

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by myself since becoming Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in May 2008, by my predecessors and former Ministers, the late Mr. Seamus Brennan, TD and Mr. John O'Donoghue TD, and by the Minister of State in my Department Mr. Martin Mansergh TD in 2007, 2008 and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Since becoming Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in May 2008, the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by myself and the Minister of State in my Department is €1,661.87.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Sports Policy Unit of my Department has responsibility for a number of areas of work including the National Sports Facilities Strategy. Two members of staff in this unit are employed on the National Sports Facilities Strategy. However these staff also have other areas of responsibility within the sports policy area. In the Sports Capital Unit, a number of the staff complement also...