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Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, there are four stages in the development of a public swimming pool project. These are, in order of progress, Feasibility Study/Preliminary Report, Contract Documents, Tender and Construction. My Department's technical advisors, the Office of Public Works (OPW), evaluate each stage and prior approval is required before local authorities can...

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (22 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: It is intended that work will begin later this year on the conservation of the Asgard and that it will be on public exhibition from 2009 onwards. The Asgard is currently in the care of the National Museum of Ireland. It is housed in the Museum's gymnasium building at Collins Barracks and a substantial amount of work on the conservation can be done in that location. A new gallery will be...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (22 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: My Department administers the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which provides grant aid to local authorities in respect of the capital costs of a new swimming pool, a replacement pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool. The closing date for receipt of applications under the current round of this Programme was 31 July 2000 and since then a total 57 projects have or are being...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: My Department has commissioned a total of 11 reports for publication since it was formed in June 2002. Details of these reports and their cost are in the table below. Where a report was carried out internally, costs refer only to the cost of publication of the report and the cost of translation where applicable. Report Prepared Title of Report Year Cost € Internally...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (27 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Under the Disability Act, 2005 my Department is required to ensure that not less than 3% of persons employed by it are persons with disabilities. Currently over 4% of staff in my Department are persons with disabilities. My Department is fully committed to the employment of persons with disabilities, where possible, and is fully aware of the requirements of the Disability Act 2005 in this...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: This Bill provides for the establishment of the national sports campus development authority, which will succeed in function and responsibility the present limited company, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, and continue the role of overseeing, planning and developing a sports campus at Abbotstown. I wish to address the context in which the Bill is being presented. Sport is...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I thank the Senators who contributed to this very interesting debate. It was mentioned that Ireland does not have a great record of success in the Olympic Games and the establishment of the sports campus at Abbotstown will be an important step in that respect. It will provide well-equipped sports facilities which will give our sportsmen and women the edge in preparation for international...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Spending has been of the order of €500 million. Tremendous progress has been made across the country. The issue of women in sport was mentioned and it remains a problem. It is estimated that the number of women actively engaged in sport is approximately 11%, which is extremely low and we are trying to rectify the problem. This year we again made a special provision in addition to the...

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Fascism.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Fascism.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: All around the mulberry bush.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 170 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 level throughout the country. The Programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications under the Programme are only accepted from: ∙voluntary and...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I expect to make an announcement in this regard very shortly.

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The section provides that the Minister will set an establishment day for the National Sports Campus Development Authority and that it will be set by order. The advantage of a section like this is to allow all necessary arrangements to put in place after the Bill has been enacted.

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: As Senator Feighan 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. This promotion will be targeted at both...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The specific remit of the authority is to develop a sports campus at Abbotstown, not anywhere else. The reason commercial buildings are mentioned in the context of the campus is that they might be complementary to the campus. For example, the GAA authorities have seen fit to construct a hotel connected to the Croke Park stadium. In the same way, it might be necessary for the authority to...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The private sector has never been excluded from the Abbotstown development and it will not be under the legislation. It was agreed that it might be possible for a commercially minded organisation to go on site and, for example, make an offer that would be sufficiently attractive to construct an indoor arena. That may happen but I do not know because it is impossible to say. However, the...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: An individual or individuals may wish to make a donation to construct a facility on site. For example, Mr. McManus decided to contribute £50 million to the construction of a national stadium but that fell through when the stadium did not proceed at Abbotstown. Other generous, public spirited people may wish to make a contribution and, in those circumstances, it makes perfect sense for the...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The Minister is responsible for the costs. The Government has agreed to provide €119 million in the Estimates over the next four or five years. That will be contained in the capital envelope of my Department following negotiations with the Minister for Finance, who has been very helpful and forthcoming in the construction of the first phase of the campus. There is no power for the Minister...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: There is no provision in the legislation to allow the Minister to make additional funding available to provide for modifications which he or she might make because there is no provision in the legislation which would allow the Minister to make such modifications.