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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding to develop sporting infrastructure at local, regional and national level. Applications under the programme are accepted from sporting and voluntary and community organisations and, in certain circumstances, from schools and local authorities. Applications...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The hosting of the Ryder Cup at the K Club in September is a key event for Irish tourism this year and is also a unique opportunity to market all that Ireland has to offer as a tourism destination. The exploitation of that opportunity is a matter for the two tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland Limited. While the event will undoubtedly contribute significantly to overseas...

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 and 76 together. The House will be aware that last November Spencer Dock International Conference Centre Consortium was, with the approval of the Government, designated as the provisional preferred tenderer for the provision of a national conference centre in Dublin. In accordance with the competition process, the contracting authority, the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Greyhound Racing Industry: Greyhound Racing Industry (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 393 together. I refer the Deputies to the reply given in response to Priority Questions Nos. 60 and 62.

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 86 together. The Government on 12 April 2006 approved the acquisition this year of the Earlsfort Terrace site from the UCD authorities as the preferred location for the new National Concert Hall. Arrangements for the transfer of ownership of the site from UCD to the State are now in train. The Government has also decided that the new National Concert...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Tourism: Cross-Border Tourism (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Tourism Ireland was established in 2000 under the framework of the Good Friday Agreement to increase tourism to the island of Ireland as a whole. It is jointly funded on a North-South basis. This year I have allocated over €45 million in Exchequer funding to the company and Northern Ireland has committed over €19 million. Tourism Ireland delivers on its mandate through: undertaking...

Written Answers — Sports Anti-Doping Programme: Sports Anti-Doping Programme (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I recently launched the 2005 annual report of the anti-doping unit of the Irish Sports Council, ISC. The Government has consistently supported the ISC's work in combating doping in sport. While the moral argument against doping is not in doubt and the practice of doping is regularly exposed, there is a need for sustained vigilance. The ISC ensures that there is no complacency in Ireland by...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: My Department supports the film industry in Ireland at a number of levels. The Irish Film Board, is the independent statutory agency under my Department's aegis, charged with the delivery of a number of supports to the industry. These supports are provided to a range of operators in the industry, from emerging producers to more experienced players at the international level. The board is also...

Written Answers — Tourism Policy: Tourism Policy (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 94 together. The report of the tourism policy review group, New Horizons for Irish Tourism: An Agenda for Action, was published in September 2003. It contained a very practical action plan. It had a timeframe for implementation and, more importantly, a strong and public monitoring mechanism. Following its publication, I appointed the tourism action plan...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, the company charged with developing the sports campus project, have drawn up a detailed proposal for the development of the sports campus at Abbotstown in a series of phases. Planning work for phase one of the development control plan is already under way and will provide: a national field sports training centre, catering for rugby, soccer,...

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: During 2005, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, initiated legal proceedings in the High Court against Dublin Waterworld Limited for forfeiture of the lease on the National Aquatic Centre because of the failure of Dublin Waterworld Limited to comply with its obligations under that lease. On 21 March 2006, Mr. Justice Gilligan delivered his judgment, in which he held with...

Written Answers — Sport Players Grant Scheme: Sport Players Grant Scheme (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I recently met with the Gaelic Players Association, GPA, to discuss their proposed grant scheme for GAA players. At this meeting, I advised the GPA that ultimately it is a matter for the governance structures within the GAA, to determine how best the important contribution of its own elite players should be recognised.

Written Answers — Proposed Soccer Stadium: Proposed Soccer Stadium (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my previous statements to the House in which I have made my position perfectly clear in this matter. It is worth, however, reiterating two important points that are central to the stadium at Tallaght. First, in supporting the completion of a soccer stadium at Tallaght, I am honouring a long-standing Government decision made under the sports capital programme. To agree to...

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 96 together. In December of last year the Government approved the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre at George's Dock and agreed that my Department, in conjunction with the Minister for Finance, the Office of Public Works and the National Development Finance Agency, would examine possible PPP procurement models. An examination of the possible PPP...

Written Answers — Proposed Soccer Stadium: Proposed Soccer Stadium (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I have previously indicated my willingness to support the South Dublin County Council in putting together a financial package to ensure the completion of the soccer stadium at Tallaght. Following the recent decision by South Dublin County Council to proceed with the completion of the stadium at Tallaght to the specification originally planned, my Department has been in contact with council...

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: As I stated on 6 April 2006 in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 246, the need for a new building for the National Archives has been long recognised and is being actively addressed by my Department and the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to the response I made to Parliamentary Question No. 85 earlier today.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 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. In the period 1998 to 2005 a total of 10,540 applications have been received under the programme, which is advertised on an annual basis. This has resulted in the allocation of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The total allocation for sport in my Department's Estimate for 2006 is €243.295 million. Some €67.724 million, or 27.8% of total available funding for sport, is allocated through subhead C1 of the Vote in respect of grants for sporting bodies and the provision of sports and recreational facilities at local, regional and national levels. My Department has not been able to locate any data...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 387 together. 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 levels. Applications for funding under the 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. The closing date for...