Results 1,481-1,500 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 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 levels. Applications for funding under the 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on November 27th and 28th last. The closing date for receipt of applications was January 20th 2006. A...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The bodies under the aegis of my Department, their locations, and their dates of establishment are as shown in the table. Name of Body Address Established National Museum of Ireland Kildare Street and Merrion Street, Dublin 2; Collins Barracks, Dublin 7, and Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo May 2005 on a statutory basis National Archives (and National Archives Advisory Council)...
- Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The legal proceedings taken by CSID against Dublin Waterworld Ltd are still before the Courts and it would be inappropriate to comment on matters that are sub judice. However, it is a matter of public record that the case was before the Supreme Court on 12 May. Pending the hearing of an appeal, the Supreme Court granted a stay of execution on the judgment and order of Mr. Justice Gilligan...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I wish to inform the Deputy, in the period since 25 April 2006, no submission has been received from South Dublin County Council in relation to the project costs and required funding. My Department is informed by South Dublin County Council that it is engaged in work associated with the judicial review proceedings initiated by a local GAA club which were listed for initial hearing in the High...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The principal source of non-capital state funding for the arts is through the Arts Council, which, while funded by my Department, is autonomous in its day-to-day operations. My Department has no function in deciding on the extent of Arts Council funding for particular projects or locations. Indeed the Arts Act, 2003, underpins the Council's independence in this context. My Department directly...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Applications for funding under the national lottery-funded 2006 sports capital programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on November 27th and 28th last. The closing date for receipt of applications was January 20th 2006. All applications received before the deadline are currently being evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 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 November 27th and 28th last....
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In January 2005, the maximum grant-aid of â¬3.8 million was approved towards the cost of replacement of the public swimming pool in Monaghan town. To date, â¬3.1 million of this grant has been drawn down. The construction work is due to be completed next month and it is anticipated that the pool will open soon thereafter. The actual date for any official opening of the pool is a matter for...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 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 levels. Applications for funding under the 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on November 27th and 28th last. The closing date for receipt of applications was January 20th 2006. A...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 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 November 27th and 28th last....
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Bray Town Council has applied for funding for the provision of a replacement swimming pool under the local authority swimming pool programme which is administered by my Department. I approved the Preliminary Report for the project in May 2005 thereby allowing the council to prepare contract documents. This documentation is awaited.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 449 and 450 together. Under my Department'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. Through sports capital funding, the Government has provided unprecedented levels of funding for sport and its infrastructure in this country,...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 10 together. As the Deputies are aware, on 1 February 2006 I appointed Mr. Tim Dalton, former Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to carry out an investigation into issues relating to corporate management in Bord na gCon as well as the management of positive tests for banned substances. I received Mr. Dalton's draft...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I deeply regret the fact that extracts from the Dalton report were published in some newspapers. I assure the House that neither I nor any officials in my Department were involved in any of the leaks concerned, which I deplore. While it is not for me to make a judgment as to the nature of the leaks, inasmuch as I requested people to desist from commenting on the contents of the report, I also...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There is no farce from my point of view. The situation is quite straightforward â I requested people to observe due process. As I have said before, neither I nor my officials leaked the report and we were not responsible for it. I have also said on several occasions that, irrespective of what anybody said, we would observe due process. There was no point in setting out on that road a couple...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I anticipate that the Dalton report will deal with the question of where drug control at Bord na gCon should lie in future. Clearly, that forms part of the report and I anticipate that we will have a discussion on it. With regard to the question of statements made by various parties, I do not think I would have any difficulty â subject to the Attorney General's approval, which would have to...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââin the past that Mr. Taggart made an enormous contribution to the Irish greyhound industry.
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Mr. Taggart made an enormous contribution to the Irish greyhound industry. In that respect, Deputy Deenihan seeks to suggest that Mr. Taggart had no choice. I would remind Deputy Deenihan that when I called for due process in the first instance, there was no report in existence and segments of a report were not leaked. Nonetheless, the chairman decided that he had to make a public comment,...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I anticipate that legislation will be required on foot of the Dalton report.
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: He is the chairman until he becomes the outgoing chairman. Is that not the case?