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- Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (8 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. In accordance with the advice of the Attorney General, copies and, in some cases, extracts of the Dalton Report were sent to persons referred to in the report on a confidential basis to afford them an opportunity to submit observations on the report to me by the close of business on 31st May 2006. A total of nine submissions were received...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The overall level of funding available under Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Product Development Scheme is â¬49.165 million, of which â¬27.098 million is for allocation to projects in the BMW Region. This figure is comprised of â¬22.738 million of ERDF funding and, as outlined in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy, â¬4.36 million of Exchequer funding, the latter replacing ERDF funding...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (13 Jun 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. All applications under the 2006 sports capital programme were evaluated by my Department in accordance with the assessment criteria for the programme published in the guidelines,...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The main vehicle for capital funding through my Department is the Arts & Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme (ACCESS), under which almost â¬43 million was provided for arts and cultural facilities around the country. This scheme commenced in 2001 but many projects are still in the course of completion. At present the funds available under the ACCESS scheme have been fully allocated....
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. The Music Board of Ireland was established on an interim basis in May, 2001 by the then Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht, and the Islands, SÃle de Valera, T.D. The Mandate given to the Board was:- to act as a forum for the industry; to devise and actively promote strategic policies for the development of the industry and the...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 to 266, inclusive, together. The Arts Council is a statutory body under my Department's aegis, and is the principal channel through which State support is directed to the Arts. The Council is operationally independent of my Department, but it is understood from the Council that there are 143 works in the collection in question, which were jointly funded...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Jun 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 — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: No functions have been delegated under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 in the case of my Department.
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Order for Report Stage. (14 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As Deputy Deenihan will be aware, one of the stated functions of the authority is to encourage and promote the use of the sports campus by people participating in sport at professional and amateur levels and by members of the public generally. In this context, the authority will encourage and promote the use of the campus by a wide variety of groups and this promotion will be targeted at both...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I said the days are going or are gone when women would not be properly accommodated in terms of changing and showering facilities. We have made progress in recent years in some parts of the country and in many places the facilities for women are now in place. It is also true that there are other areas where this is not the case and that is why I use the word "going" in the context of the...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Section 9(3) provides that the Minister shall, in so far as practicable and having regard to the relevant experience of the persons concerned, ensure an equitable balance between men and women in the composition of the authority. I have reflected on the issues raised by Deputy Deenihan. While I agree with the proposal's thrust, I will not accept the amendment. At present, it is Government...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It is true that Deputy Deenihan brought forward this proposal during the debate on the Bill that established Fáilte Ireland. The result was that we adhered to the legislation as presented. I subsequently appointed several very capable women to the board. The chairperson, Ms Gillian Bowler, to whom I referred, was among them and has been extremely successful in developing Fáilte Ireland for...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I understand Deputy Deenihan's arguments but I have already made a very clear statement about women in sport by providing the most substantial funding in the history of the State to attract women into sport. I have met many women's organisations with a view to advancing this cause and will continue to do so. For pragmatic purposes, the decision is in accord with the majority of legislation in...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I outlined on Committee Stage the impact of the proposed amendment would be to make the authority directly accountable to the Oireachtas in addition to being accountable to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, who in turn is accountable to the Oireachtas. The further requirement that the authority give a substantive reply to any written questions submitted by Members of the Houses of...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Funding for the development and promotion of sport is provided through the Irish Sports Council, the statutory agency established in 1999. In the period since then, â¬161 million has been provided by my Department to the Irish Sports Council, including approximately â¬9 million provided directly in grants to the FAI much of which has been to support programmes aimed at increasing...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Jun 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 27 and 28 last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (15 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Capital grants to the value of â¬1,052,449 have been allocated by my Department under the Sports Capital Programme to the specified club in the period 1999 to 2003. All of this amount has been paid out in full and no further capital funding has since been allocated to the club. This funding is protected by a Deed of Covenant and Charge which provides for a repayment of the grants should the...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (20 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Funding for horse and greyhound racing is provided for under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001. This provides for the establishment of a fund which is derived from the revenues accruing to the Exchequer from the excise duty collected as duty on off-course betting. This provides for a guaranteed level of funding each year up to an aggregate total for horse and greyhound...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (20 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Applications for funding under the 2006 Sports Capital Programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. All applications received before the deadline, including one from the organisation in question were evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I announced details...