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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide the funding to provide proper toilet facilities at a school in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11116/07]

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (27 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 608: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expected publication date of the Final Report on Ardfert Cathedral Excavations 1987 to 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11518/07]

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 609: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will approve a new community library at Shanakill/Rahoonane, Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11519/07]

Arts Plan. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the finding of the recent NESF report, The Arts, Cultural Inclusion and Social Cohesion, which showed there are major differences in levels of participation in the arts, reflecting inequalities in society in terms of education, class, income and age; the action his Department or the agencies under his direct...

Arts Plan. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am glad the Minister has given a commitment in the House that he will establish a steering committee or a strategy committee to implement the recommendations of this report. I was delighted to serve on the committee that produced it and am grateful that a number of recommendations I made have been included. The reason I welcomed the commitment made today by the Minister is that although...

Arts Plan. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: May I ask a short question?

Arts Plan. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Because the report is so important I wish to ask the Minister whether particular emphasis will be placed on access for young people to the arts when the Department establishes the strategy committee, which I hope will be within the next couple of weeks. The report identifies barriers against young people fully participating in the arts and exploiting or capitalising on their latent talent....

Lansdowne Road Stadium. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is amazing that the Taoiseach wanted to move it from there.

Tourism Promotion. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will request Tourism Ireland to launch a major marketing plan for the Shannon and western region following the bilateral open skies agreement between the USA and Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12115/07]

Tourism Promotion. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am sure the Minister agrees that Shannon Airport is critical to the future of both the Shannon region and the western seaboard. The Minister is aware that 70% of all transatlantic traffic drops off in Shannon. It is estimated by the Shannon marketing group that Shannon will lose at least 100,000 transatlantic tourists per year and I do not have to remind the Minister that at least 68% of...

Tourism Promotion. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I did not say that. I asked about the Minister's plan for Shannon Airport.

Tourism Promotion. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: None of those flights will go to Shannon Airport.

Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the establishment of a tourism standing committee comprising key Departments and State agencies with a view to ensuring a co-ordinated approach to decision making and implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11693/07]

Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I asked this question because it was obvious that several Departments had some connection with and involvement in the development of the tourism industry. It often seems that certain Departments do not know what others are doing. I will give the Minister some examples of what I am talking about. When I was travelling on one of the new super trains recently, I was told that bicycles could...

Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: The proposed committee would be totally different.

Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: That is not the recommendation I have made.

Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: There is a lack of co-ordination.

Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is not a statutory body.

Sport and Recreational Development. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: The NAC is a flagship development on the campus. Will the Minister confirm that extensive repairs have been carried out in recent times and that the building company, Ascon Rohcon, has been on site for some weeks, confirming that there were large defects in the original building? This side of the House maintained the fine building should be repaired because it was built speedily. What was...

Sport and Recreational Development. (28 Mar 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is it making money? Everyone knows it is successful.