Results 961-980 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Question No. 1 on this matter which I gave to the House earlier today. The House will recall that the Government decided in 2004 to proceed, as financial resources permit, with the development of a campus of sports facilities at Abbotstown. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, undertook an in-depth preparatory process, which included...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to the Dáil Debates of 13 October 2005, column 1364, where I outlined the position in relation to the implementation of the first two year tourism action plan as recommended in the tourism policy review group's report, New Horizons for Irish Tourism: An Agenda for Action. I expect to receive the implementation group's third and final report early in 2006.
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I am very conscious of the fact that our greater economic prosperity over the last number of years has meant that Irish people are in a position to go on holidays more often and further afield. This has also been good for domestic tourism which has seen a significant increase over a similar period. CSO figures show that international trips by Irish residents have increased from 3.77 million...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, provides funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country towards the provision of sport and recreational facilities. Since 1998, over â¬385 million has been allocated under the sports capital programme to some 4,900 projects in villages,...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Statistics relating to the section 481 scheme, appended herewith, indicate that, with the exception of 2003, there has been a decline in film production in Ireland in recent years. The Government has taken a positive and proactive approach to support for the Irish film industry. The section 481 scheme for investment in film production has been extended to at least 2008 with the amount that...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 86 together. Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council, a body funded by my Department but independent on a day-to-day basis. During my own term as the Minister responsible for the arts, funding for the Arts Council has increased by 28% from â¬47.67 million in 2002 to...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. I refer the Deputy to the Official Report of 13 October 2005 where I outlined the position in respect of the fundamental review of Irish tourism performance and prospects by the tourism policy review group and the implementation of the first two year tourism action plan as recommended in the report titled New Horizons for Irish Tourism: An...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. The House will recall that the Government decided in 2004 to proceed, as financial resources permit, with the development of a campus of sports facilities at Abbotstown. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, undertook an in-depth preparatory process, which included engaging with the major governing bodies of sport and...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The Government's budget for sport this year is over â¬149 million, as compared with an amount of just â¬17.4 million in 1997. The Government has spent over â¬700 million on sport since 1997. This hugely increased investment in sport has resulted in a considerably enhanced range and quality of programmes and top class facilities from national level to local community clubs and centres...
- Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department had no capital projects within the cost range referred to by the Deputy during the period in question.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 378 together. There is no Minister of State at my Department.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department's arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS, provides capital funding for the development of arts and cultural facilities around the country. Unfortunately all the funds under this scheme are fully allocated at present. I hope to be in a position to clarify the position regarding a possible successor to the ACCESS scheme shortly. Applications for any successor...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: There are seven staff employed in my private office, including one special advisor at principal officer level, one private secretary at higher executive officer level, one personal assistant at higher executive officer level, two executive officers and two clerical officers. There are currently six staff employed in my constituency office, including two executive officers, one personal...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. The National Aquatic Centre was designed and built in accordance with the prescribed building regulations and to the highest standards. In this regard, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, consulted the National Disability Authority and Special Olympics Ireland during the design and build stages of the project in order to...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department's arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS, provides capital funding for the development of arts and cultural facilities around the country. At present, all of the funds under this scheme are allocated in full. I hope to be in a position to clarify the position regarding a possible successor to the ACCESS scheme shortly. Applications for any successor scheme...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I am not aware of any instances of former employees being re-employed on contract to attend to work traditionally done in-house by my Department since its establishment in June 2002. Employment of staff by the agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the agencies themselves.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department, excluding the National Archives, that is, approximately 130 posts, will be transferring to Killarney under the Government's decentralisation programme. The numbers of applications received under the Central Applications Facility, CAF, exceed the numbers required for most of the grades. Eleven members of staff currently working in my Department have indicated that they wish to...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department, excluding the National Archives, that is, approximately 130 posts, will be transferring to Killarney under the Government's decentralisation programme. The numbers of applications received under the central applications facility, CAF, exceed the numbers required for most of the grades. Eleven members of staff currently working in my Department have indicated that they wish to...
- Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department adheres to the requirements to carry out cost benefit analysis as set down in the Department of Finance Guidelines for the Appraisal and Management of Capital Expenditure Proposals in the Public Sector, February 2005. A number of capital projects are currently being progressed under the aegis of my Department. However, no detailed cost benefit appraisals have been carried out in...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. The organisation in question was allocated a grant of â¬250,000 under the 2002 sports capital programme towards the cost of...