Results 1,081-1,100 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (31 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I indicated to the Deputy in my reply to Questions Nos. 397 and 272 of 8 November and 13 December 2005, respectively, I approved the tender and grant-aid of â¬3.8 million for the Monaghan pool project in January 2005. This approval allowed the council to finalise the legal formalities with the contractor so that work could begin on the project. Construction of the pool is under way with a...
- Written Answers — Tourism Revenue: Tourism Revenue (31 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Outbound tourism in the last three years has grown at a higher rate than inbound tourism. In 2003, expenditure by Irish residents travelling abroad â at â¬4.16 billion â marginally exceeded tourism and travel earnings from visitors to Ireland â at â¬4.06 billion â for the first time. This trend has continued in 2004 and 2005 where the last third quarter figures show a net outflow of...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (31 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I indicated to the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 133 on 1 December 2005, I approved the detailed contract documents, submitted by Kildare County Council, for the proposed swimming pool in Naas in March 2005. Subsequent to this approval, however, Kildare County Council indicated to my Department that it proposed to change the site for the project. On 15 November, the council provided...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department, with the exception of the National Archives, will be transferring to Killarney under the Government's decentralisation programme. The number of applications received under the central applications facility, CAF, for approximately 130 posts exceeds the numbers required for most of the grades. Eleven members of staff currently working in my Department have indicated that they...
- Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I do not believe the Deputy will be giving any help with that any day soon.
- Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy was there before.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (1 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The information sought by the Deputy about the Department is set out hereunder: Consultancy Purpose Value (VAT Included) Completed/Ongoing ⬠Mahon O'Neill, 33 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 PR work â National media campaign across print and broadcast media in relation to the 1901/1911 Digitisation Project at the National Archives 6,331.32 Initiated and...
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Does the Deputy know he is being scurrilous?
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have no connections with Frank Dunlop.
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I never got anything from him.
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am an open book.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The only public relations or media advice sought during the last three years has been provided by Murray Consultants Limited who are currently under contract by my Department to provide a public relations and media service. The first such contract was awarded in June 2003 following a competitive tendering process. Following a second competitive tendering process in November 2004 Murray...
- Written Answers — Drugs in Sport: Drugs in Sport (7 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 313 together. Bord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the control and development of the greyhound industry in Ireland. The Greyhound Industry Act 1958, as amended, confers on Bord na gCon wide powers to regulate all aspects of greyhound racing, including integrity management and anti-doping controls. The following table sets out information...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 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. A grant of â¬150,000 was allocated to the organisation in question, under the 2003 sports capital programme and this grant is still...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 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. Applications for funding under the 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 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. Applications for funding under the 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. The...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I do not consider that the views expressed by the Office of the Attorney General on the constitutionality of the Prohibition of Ticket Touts Bill 2005, will in any way be revised. I am arranging for officials of my Department to discuss and clarify the various issues involved with the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 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. Applications for funding under the 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November 2005. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 to 254, inclusive, and 256 together. A total of â¬394.8 million has been allocated in 4,923 sports capital grants to sporting and community organisations since 1998. An amount of â¬67.724 million is provided in subhead C1 of my Department's Vote from which payments of grants allocated under the sports capital programme are made. A total of 1,362...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, I requested Mr. Tim Dalton, former Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to carry out an independent assessment into issues relating to corporate management in Bord na gCon as well as its management of positive tests for banned substances. I have asked Mr. Dalton to report back to me on these specific...