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Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (5 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The Irish Film Board is the independent State body, under my Department's aegis, that is charged with the promotion of film-making in the State. The Board provides a comprehensive framework of supports, both financial and non-financial. Total funding to the Board from my Department in 2006 amounts to €17.126 million. In addition, my Department administers elements of the tax-based section...

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (5 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: 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. It is understood from the Council that there are 143 works in the collection in question, which were jointly funded under the Arts Council's Joint Purchase Scheme. These works include works by Gerard Dillon, Patrick Collins, Louis le Brocquy and...

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together.

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: In assenting at its meeting on 4 July to the publication of the Dalton report, the Government also approved my proposals for the implementation of the main recommendations made by Mr. Dalton. These address, inter alia, the need for the creation of an independent doping control structure for the regulation of greyhound racing; a comprehensive review of existing legislation governing the...

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Yes, I believe that due process was administered. In so far as I was concerned, I followed up on my promises to the letter all the way from the time when Mr. Dalton was first appointed to the date when the report was published. I repeat that neither I nor my departmental officials were responsible for any leak, anywhere, at any time.

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I do not know.

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: How in the name of goodness could I possibly know who leaked it?

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The Deputy is asking the wrong person.

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: If Deputy Deenihan wants to call for an inquiry, that is his business. I am afraid, however, that I must be practical about it. I know very well from past experience that an inquiry would not get us too far. In any event, I followed due process from the moment that Mr. Dalton was appointed right to the day the document was published. There can be no question but that neither I nor my...

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: ——of a doping control agency. That is what Deputy Deenihan's Bill suggested.

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: It was not sufficient and, unfortunately, we could not take that Bill on board. It is my intention, in accordance with the Government decision, to implement the recommendations the Government has agreed. I appointed a woman to the board of Bord na gCon, Ms Helen Nugent from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, and, unfortunately, she subsequently resigned. We will move on to bring in...

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: There are five recommendations under the heading of corporate governance, all of which we will seek to implement. In so far as the whole question of doping is concerned, the report makes it clear there should be an independent agency governing this matter. We are taking that recommendation on board. With regard to the issue of morale within Bord na gCon, naturally following all the traumatic...

State Boards. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Our intention is to introduce new legislation which should come before the House in the not too distant future. Everybody will acknowledge that the base Act of 1958 is out of date and does not apply to modern conditions. There is a need for a revamp of the legislation in so far as it affects Bord na gCon and the entire sector. On the question of how we will achieve this, I will follow the...

Sports Capital Programme. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme allocates funding to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. All applications received under the programme are assessed on an individual basis by my Department in accordance with a detailed set of assessment criteria...

Sports Capital Programme. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Last year Kerry finished in the middle of the table, but this year it did not. The grants announced to date represent grants for local clubs, not grants to major regional infrastructure projects which are normally in more urbanised centres. When the regional grants are added in, the picture will probably change. While the number of applications from County Kildare was down this year by 25%,...

Tourism Promotion. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: As I have advised the House on a number of occasions this year, most recently on 31 May, individual actions and measures relating to tourism promotion or development at regional level are day-to-day functions of the State tourism agencies. I have previously informed the House of my full support for the proposed changes in regional structures and the establishment of five new regional...

Tourism Promotion. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Neither the Minister nor Fáilte Ireland require the consent of any regional tourism authority to enable that authority to be disbanded. Even if the authority votes to stay in situ, the State tourism authority, Fáilte Ireland, can go to the High Court to ensure the policy is adhered to. However, as in all matters such as this it is always best to try to find a solution which does not require...

Arts Council. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The Arts Council is a statutory body under my Department's aegis. It is the principal channel through which State support is directed to the arts. It is understood from the council that there are 143 works in the collection in question, which were jointly funded under the Arts Council's joint purchase scheme. These include works by Gerard Dillon, Patrick Collins, Louis le Brocquy and Basil...

Arts Council. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: This matter was first brought to my attention by people working in the Parknasilla Great Southern Hotel. Subsequently I read that Deputy Higgins had also raised the matter. Following upon the discussion I had with some staff members in the Parknasilla Great Southern Hotel, I wrote to the chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority, advising him of the wonderful collection that was in the...

Arts Council. (6 Jul 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The Arts Council has engaged the visual arts specialist consultant, Oliver Dowling, to establish beyond reasonable doubt the location and provenance of works purchased under the joint purchase scheme with a view to providing conclusive answers to the questions outlined earlier. The Arts Council does not have a conclusive list of works from CIE's collection that were passed on to the Great...