Results 1,041-1,060 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Sports Capital Programme. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It should be pointed out that since 1998, under the sports capital programme, 4,923 grants have been awarded to various sporting organisations. This has occurred in every city, town, village and parish. The value of the grants in total is â¬395 million. Children would have access to these facilities. We have covered considerable ground in providing sporting facilities for the nation. As the...
- Sports Capital Programme. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: We have made more progress in the provision of sports facilitiesââ
- Sports Capital Programme. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââthroughout the country than was ever made before. It is obvious that the 4,900 facilities which are in place are available to children, as well as adults, in the relevant localities. It is clear that applications from schools which have the support of local communities will be considered. I remind Deputy Deenihan that the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is responsible for the...
- Tourism Industry. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I previously advised the House in response to similar questions on 17 November 2005, individual actions and measures relating to tourism promotion and development in specific areas of the country are day-to-day functions of the State tourism agencies. I was pleased to launch the economic report referred to by the Deputy, The Case of Ireland West, which was commissioned by Ireland West...
- Tourism Industry. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I do not doubt that the concentration on the regions by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland will lead to an increase in agri-tourism. It is important to point out that the west had a better tourism year in 2005 than in 2004. I agree with Deputy Wall that access is of crucial importance. In that context, it is particularly welcome that transatlantic traffic increased by 17% last year. The...
- Olympic Games. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 34 together. The staging of the Olympic Games in London in 2012 will offer this country some great opportunities in the fields of tourism and sport, as well as in the wider business area. As a nation, Ireland must be prepared to take full advantage of its proximity to this event. As I have already indicated, I intend to establish an interagency group to...
- Olympic Games. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I appreciate Deputy Wall's intervention and recognise the important opportunities provided for Ireland as a result of the London Olympics 2012. We have to plan ahead. The agency will be established as soon as possible this year and will have the role of making the necessary contacts with a view to maximising the opportunities for Ireland. We should state our strengths. There has been...
- Olympic Games. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: We will certainly give consideration to any application which the University of Limerick makes, although such an application would possibly be more appropriate to the Department of Education and Science.
- Olympic Games. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: If Deputy Deenihan feels our Department is the only hope I suppose we will look at it and do what we possibly can.
- Olympic Games. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In reply to Deputy Deenihan's question on the institute of sport, we have had some important developments in recent months in the world of sport, namely the GAA's recognition in tangible terms of the integrity of its congress's decision with regard to Croke Park and the fact that we will start the sports campus at Abbotstown this year, allied to the application for planning permission having...
- National Sports Stadium. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 16 and 75 together. Following a decision in principle taken by the Government in 2004, Deputies will recall that Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, undertook an indepth preparatory process and drew up proposals for the development of the sports campus in a series of phases. Phase I of the development control plan proposed the development...
- National Sports Stadium. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Campus Stadium Ireland Development Company is in negotiations with the FAI regarding the possibility of the latter moving its administrative offices to the laboratories at Abbotstown once they have been refurbished. In addition, discussions are under way with national governing bodies of sport in charge of what I may describe as minority sports in the country with a view to seeing whether...
- National Sports Stadium. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: During the severe weather conditions experienced in the west Dublin area on 1 January 2005, damage was caused to the National Aquatic Centre. The roof of the 50-metre diving pool was damaged, as was the roof of the leisure water area, in addition to damage to lights and fittings around the complex. Kavanagh Mansfield and Partners, consulting structural and civil engineers, were commissioned...
- National Sports Stadium. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The intention is to begin the work on the laboratories this year and the provision by my Department for this year is â¬9.5 million. I do not know if that will cover the entire cost but anticipate it will and that we will be in a position to refurbish and accommodate the FAI, I hope by the end of the year and certainly by next year. This will be of considerable assistance to the association....
- National Sports Stadium. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: While I have heard of proposals to have an indoor or even an outdoor track at Abbotstown, I have not received a formal proposal unless Horse Racing Ireland has one. That is a matter that would receive consideration if it was put forward. It was part of the agreement with the Minister for Finance that a portion of the land at Abbotstown would be utilised for commercial purposes and that...
- National Sports Stadium. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It is the latter. I believe the figure will be in the order of 30 or 32.
- Horseracing Industry. (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Ireland offers a unique horseracing experience to the race going public both at home and abroad. I am satisfied that Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, in close collaboration with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, is very much engaged in marketing that unique experience overseas. Horse Racing Ireland, as the national authority for racing, includes within its remit, the representation of Irish...
- Written Answers — Transport Plan: Transport Plan (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9, 10, 19, 22, 23, 28, 35 and 76 together. I refer the Deputies to my response to Priority Question No. 5 of today in which I set out the policy and programme measures in place to achieve a wider spread of tourism business. As the Deputies are aware, the Minister for Transport has primary responsibility for the Transport 21 initiative. Its launch in November...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (26 Jan 2006)
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 closing date for applications under the 2006 sports capital programme was Friday last, with in excess of 1,300 applications being...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (26 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 70 together. The priority under the local authority swimming pool programme, which is administered by my Department, is to continue to support those projects remaining to be completed under the current programme, where the deadline for submission of applications was 31 July 2000. Of the 56 projects being dealt with, 31 have been grant aided, of which 18...