Results 1,921-1,940 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy will be aware that the definition of a person with a disability for the purposes of the 3% target is the positive action definition set out in the Code of Practice for the Civil Service, 1994. According to my Department's records, there are no persons currently employed in my Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with my...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council was set up as a statutory body in July 1999 with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. The provision in funding for the Irish Sports Council in the 2006 Estimates is â¬40.9 million, in comparison to just over â¬13 million in 2000. The Sports Council provides funding to recognised National Governing...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There are no vacant buildings currently under my Department's ownership or control.
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has no vehicles for use by staff.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 to 361, inclusive, together. I have no statutory function in relation to the grant of arms in question. S. I. No. 219 of 2005 established the National Library of Ireland as an autonomous non-commercial semi-state body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997. The matters raised are thus a day to day matter for the National Library of Ireland. I...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: At Sligo Borough Council's request, officials from my Department met with a deputation from the Council on October 16th last to discuss its future overall plans for the provision of sporting facilities, including those at Cleveragh, particularly in the context of the sports capital programme administered by my Department. The sports capital programme is advertised on an annual basis. The 2007...
- Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It sounds like a purge to me.
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (9 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council was set up as a statutory body in July 1999 with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. The provision in funding for the Irish Sports Council in the 2006 Estimates is â¬40.9 million, in comparison to just over â¬13 million in 2000. The Sports Council provides funding to recognised National...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) conducts most of the recruitment to positions in my Department. A new approach to the recruitment and placement of people with a disability into the Civil Service is now being adopted, which will include special competitions or sub-panels being held from time to time with the aim of ensuring that 3% of all recruits to the Civil Service are people with a...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Special Olympics Ireland has made a submission to the Government on the development and funding of the Special Olympics Programme and this submission is being considered. The Irish Sports Council was set up as a statutory body in July 1999 with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. The provision in funding for the Irish...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council was set up as a statutory body in July 1999 with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. The provision in funding for the Irish Sports Council in the 2006 Estimates is â¬40.9 million, in comparison to just over â¬13 million in 2000. The Sports Council provides funding to recognised National Governing...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There are no EU Directives currently awaiting implementation by my Department.
- Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I believe he is a Garryowen man.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The main vehicle for capital funding through my Department is the Arts & Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme, ACCESS. Under the first ACCESS scheme, introduced in 2001, â¬45.7 million was allocated for the development of 44 arts and cultural facilities around the country. The increase in the availability of facilities and the enhancement in their quality have greatly increased...
- Written Answers — National Archive: National Archive (16 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The outline brief and schedule of requirements for a new building for the National Archives has been completed. It is too early to say when any new facility will be delivered. Some additional accommodation was made available for archival storage at Bishop Street in 2005. Other options for providing additional accommodation are at present under consideration.
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (16 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The bodies under the remit of my Department are, in the main, statutory bodies or companies limited by guarantee. Appointments of their chairs and members are made in line with the provisions of the relevant legislation or Memorandums and Articles of Association under which they were established. Details of all of these bodies are listed in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (16 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 limits the membership of the authority to 13. In making appointments to the authority, my objective has been to ensure a broad representation of industry interests and business expertise and experience, rather than representation from particular geographical areas. I believe that this is the correct approach given the authority's...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (21 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The way things are going there will be none of them left.
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Responsibility for the design, planning, specification and implementation of individual national road projects, including the M3 Scheme, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under Section 17(1) of the Roads Act, 1993 and the relevant local authority which, in this case, is Meath County Council. Neither the National Roads Authority nor the Local Authorities operate under the aegis of...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (21 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Under the Cultural Development Incentive Scheme (CDIS) which operated between 1994 and 2000, the Model Arts & Niland Gallery, Sligo received funding of £1,100,000 to refurbish its existing building for use as an Arts centre and to provide exhibition space, space for workshops, Audio-visual/music centre, small restaurant and retail outlet. In July last I announced a new capital funding scheme...