Results 1,101-1,120 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I share the view of the local community that the project to develop a stadium at Tallaght should be completed quickly and in a cost efficient manner. My Department has already invested â¬2.44 million in the development of this stadium. In the period since 2002, when work ceased on the project, my Department has worked closely with South Dublin County Council and the FAI to ensure that the...
- Written Answers — Civil Service Travel Scheme: Civil Service Travel Scheme (9 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Civil Service travel pass scheme was introduced in my Department in 2002 and operates each year from 1 January to 31 December of the year in question. It is advertised in early November each year with a deadline in mid-November. Temporary or non-routine workers can be included in the scheme if they are in employment at the time the scheme is advertised and there is a reasonable...
- Written Answers — Genealogical Office: Genealogical Office (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Responsibility for genealogical matters reside with the genealogical office, a branch of the National Library of Ireland. The national library is an autonomous body under the aegis of my Department and responsibility for operational matters relating to genealogy is for the board of the National Library of Ireland. Article 40 of the Constitution requires all citizens to be held equal before...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 391 together. In 2004 the Department of Finance requested each Secretary General or head of office to discuss the question of decentralisation with his or her senior officers at assistant secretary level. In total, up to 60 posts at this level are due to relocate under the decentralisation programme. The decentralisation implementation group reported...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (14 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 — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Northside Arts and Cultural Centre Limited was allocated a grant of â¬380,921, of which â¬190,460 was drawn down, in 1996 by the former Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands under the 1994-99 cultural development incentives scheme to redevelop the property in question as an arts and cultural centre. This company had leased the property from the Eastern Health Board. In...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Given that the State received just about 7 million visitors in 2005, the figure of 8.5 million clearly does not represent a visitor growth target for the State for 2006. Most likely the Deputy is referring to the all-Ireland visitor growth target set by Tourism Ireland for 2006. To support Tourism Ireland in its work, I have secured an unprecedented level of Exchequer resources for tourism...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy will be aware, I have no remit in relation to outbound tourism. As such, neither my Department nor its agencies has any estimates of the number of Irish people travelling abroad or their expenditure. It is clear from CSO figures that outbound tourism in the last three years has grown at a higher rate than inbound tourism. Ireland's economic prosperity, particularly in comparison...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I previously advised the House, individual actions and measures relating to tourism promotion or development in so far as specific areas of the country are concerned are day-to-day functions of the State tourism agencies. Arising from the "New Horizons" policy review, national tourism policy has seen a particular emphasis on putting measures in place to achieve a wider regional spread of...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (15 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As far as the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is aware, there are 74 local authority swimming pool facilities â 64 indoor pools and ten outdoor pools â in this country. Some pools are open on a seasonal basis only. A number of pools which have been closed for some time are being replaced. The Department administers the local authority swimming pool programme, which provides grant...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The following table sets out the 2005 current and capital allocation to Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon from the horse and greyhound racing fund. Current Capital Total (â¬m) (â¬m) (â¬m) Horse Racing Ireland 46.84 7.84 54.68 Bord na gCon 8.00 5.67 13.67 Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund 54.84 13.51 68.35 Under the national...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (15 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Grant assistance from Exchequer sources is provided towards the capital cost of the "wet facilities" in a new, replacement or refurbished public pool under the local authority swimming pool programme. Under the national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, it is open to local authorities to apply for funding for "dry...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded sports capital programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. In 2002 and 2003, 38 sports were represented in the applications which were submitted; in 2004, 47 sports were represented in...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Under the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism's sports capital programme, grants are allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations for the provision of sporting and recreational facilities and equipment. This and the previous Government have provided â¬394.8 million in funding to 4,923 projects under the programme since 1998. The Department is continually evaluating...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. As it is a capital programme, by definition, applications must relate to capital projects, which for the purpose of the...
- Written Answers — Historical Documents: Historical Documents (16 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The national collecting cultural institutions, consisting of the National Archives, the National Gallery of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland, the National Museum of Ireland and the Irish Museum of Modern Art, are charged with collecting and displaying cultural objects, including historical documents and letters. These institutions are provided with funding by my Department, including...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (16 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: While my Department is aware of the shortfall that has emerged with regard to funding for the new Cliffs of Moher visitor centre, it has no record of any correspondence from Clare County Council specifically on this matter. As provided by section 8(1) of the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003, it is a matter for Fáilte Ireland to encourage, promote and support the development...
- Written Answers — Cultural Events: Cultural Events (16 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department is supporting and providing funding for this year's Beckett centenary festival, honouring Samuel Beckett on the centenary of his birth. Proposals were publicly invited from individuals or bodies planning events that might be incorporated into this one-off centenary programme. Funding may be allocated to assist qualifying applicants with their events but as the assessment process...
- Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Deputy Gormley is an eternal optimist.
- Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (21 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The size of the Department and its limited direct purchasing requirements does not warrant the preparation of a formal annual procurement plan. Most of the Department's procurement is in the area of consultancies, IT and office systems and equipment and is conducted in compliancy with Department of Finance guidelines for public procurement.