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Written Answers — Arts Facilities: Arts Facilities (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy may be aware, a national audit of sports facilities is underway. This is being carried out in two phases. Phase one of the audit is complete and focused on national and regional sports facilities. Phase two is the compilation of a list of facilities at local level and commenced in 2008 with the assistance of local authorities. The opportunity was taken to gather information...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Per Cent for Art scheme, when launched, was accompanied by a set of guidelines to assist with its implementation. The Guidelines included a commitment to review the scheme and this process is currently underway. The review of the working and implementation of the Per Cent for Art Guidelines has been undertaken through an Inter-Departmental Group, chaired by the Department. This Group,...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: As previously stated in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 20 October 2009, the Government approved a reduction of 10% in the fees for non-executive chairpersons and members of boards of state bodies with effect from 1 May 2009. The Department informed all relevant bodies accordingly and all these bodies are obliged to comply with this requirement. The bodies in question are...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 787 and 788 together. Full details of the assessment process were set out in my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 112 and 122 (37219/09 and 37218/09) put down by the Deputy on 21 October 2009. All applications which were recommended for funding following the assessment process were allocated funding in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Full details of all allocations...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: In accordance with the provisions of section 8(1) of the National Tourism Development Authority Act, 2003, it is a day-to-day matter for Fáilte Ireland to establish and maintain registers of hotels, guesthouses, holiday camps, holiday hostels, caravan sites, camping sites, approved holiday cottages, holiday apartments, motor hotels and youth hostels. Fáilte Ireland has no legislative...

Written Answers — Social Partnership Agreements: Social Partnership Agreements (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Department has not established any specific review or working groups to deal with matters arising from the social partnership agreements. However the Department's internal Partnership Committee has a role in the implementation, in the organisation, of the Civil Service modernisation agenda which forms part of the social partnership agreements including Towards 2016. This Committee also...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: Special funding of €2.5 million was allocated from the dormant accounts fund for the appointment of 20 Sports Inclusion Development Officers (SIDOs) in Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) in 2008. The SIDOs were appointed on two-year contracts to provide opportunities for persons with a disability to participate in sport and physical activity. A network of 33 LSPs have been set up...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 792 and 793 together. In 1997, the venue referred to by the Deputy received capital funding of IR£100,000 (€127,000) from the Department of Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht & the Islands under a scheme called the Cultural Development Incentive Scheme. I understand that in 2003/2004, under a scheme operated by the Cultural Cinema Consortium, a capital grant of...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Irish Sports Council (ISC), which is funded by my Department, has a statutory role in the promotion and development of sport, including initiatives such as the Local Sports Partnership network, through which sports initiatives at local level are coordinated and delivered. The network was launched in May 2001 and fully established in 2008, bringing the number of sites to 33. I am...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: Special funding of €2.5 million was allocated from the dormant accounts fund for the appointment of 20 Sports Inclusion Development Officers (SIDOs) in Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) in 2008. The SIDOs were appointed on two-year contracts to provide opportunities for persons with a disability to participate in sport and physical activity. A network of 33 LSPs has been set up throughout...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: In 1997, the venue referred to by the Deputy received capital funding of IR£100,000 (€127,000) from the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands under a scheme called the Cultural Development Incentive Scheme. I understand that in 2003/2004, under a scheme operated by the Cultural Cinema Consortium, a capital grant of €750,000 was awarded for the expansion of the cinema....

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, 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...

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

Martin Cullen: All applications received before the Sports Capital Programme deadline are assessed according to the Programme's assessment criteria as outlined in the terms and conditions of the programme. These criteria, which are issued with application forms, can be summarised as follows: the extent to which projects increase active participation and result in improved standards of sport especially in...

Written Answers — Sports Inclusion: Sports Inclusion (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314, 318 and 320 together. In 2008, special funding of €2.5 million was allocated from the dormant accounts fund for the appointment of 20 sports inclusion development officers in local sports partnerships. The officers were appointed on two-year contracts to provide opportunities for people with a disability to participate in sport and physical activity....

Written Answers — Tourism Revenue: Tourism Revenue (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Exchequer contribution of a sector can generally be derived from the official national accounts. In the case of tourism, however, the conventional means of presenting official national accounts do not allow for it to be presented as a distinct sector, due to its fragmented nature. There are a number of alternative means by which its contribution can be estimated, of which the production...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, and part-funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, 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. No new applications for funding have been...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: The following table sets out the value of outstanding Sports Capital Programme grants as at the start of 2009 for each of the past five years: Year Outstanding 2008 €46,688,335 2007 €54,111,057 2006 €33,159,690 2005 €15,437,731 2004 €12,258,613 Total €161,655,426 The information sought by the Deputy on the number of outstanding sports capital grants on a county basis for...

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

Martin Cullen: As at 1 May 2009, there were 16 officers at principal officer level and higher working in the Department.

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 121 of 21 October last. The procurement phase of the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall is progressing. In accordance with the Government decision, it is a design, build, finance and maintain PPP project. Two participating consortia submitted tenders on 25 September 2009 for the project. These tenders are being evaluated at present....

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (11 Nov 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, provides grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million 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...