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- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (21 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am happy to place on record the high regard in which both I and my Government colleagues hold Special Olympics Ireland. Since 1999, Special Olympics Ireland has received core funding of â¬4 million from the Irish Sports Council including almost â¬0.6 million this year. Special Olympics Ireland recently made a submission to the Government on the development and funding of the Special...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The final text of the Arnaut Report was received in my Department on 17th November and is being examined by my officials in consultation with the Football Association of Ireland. The report is divided into two main parts, one dealing with the specific nature of sport in EU law generally, and the other using European football as a case study, to investigate and suggest certain practical...
- Cabinet Meetings. (22 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: That was before the boot camp.
- Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak on the Abridged Estimates of public expenditure for 2007, which reflect further consolidation and prioritisation of Government spending after several years of unprecedented growth. I am particularly pleased that the allocation of more than â¬698 million available to the arts, sport and tourism sectors, an increase of 17.6% on the 2006...
- Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Does the Deputy welcome the fact that we look good all over the country?
- Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It is not leaking.
- Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (22 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: A radon survey was carried out at my Department's Dublin premises, 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 and Frederick Building, South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, during the first quarter of 2005. All results were within normal parameters and no follow up action was recommended by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland. A survey has not yet been conducted in the National Archives, Bishop...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has offices located at 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 and Frederick Building, South Frederick Street, Dublin 2. My Department is not the main tenant in either building. The utility bills for the Kildare Street building are in the name of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The utility bills for Frederick Building are in the name of the Department of Foreign Affairs....
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has an account with Ballygowan Water Cooler Division for water coolers in its premises at 23 Kildare St and Frederick Building at South Frederick St Dublin 2 and at Fossa Killarney. The total cost for this service to date in 2006 is â¬5,796. In addition my Department also has an account with Castle Consultants Ltd, formerly All Water Systems Ltd, for water filters in its...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to the full and comprehensive reply which I gave to the written Parliamentary Question No. 458 to which he refers of 24 October 2006.
- Written Answers — Special Olympics World Games: Special Olympics World Games (23 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 216 together. I am happy to place on record the high regard in which both I and my Government colleagues hold Special Olympics Ireland. Since 1999, Special Olympics Ireland has received core funding of â¬4 million from the Irish Sports Council including almost â¬0.6 million this year. Special Olympics Ireland recently made a submission to the...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department, excluding the National Archives, i.e. approximately 130 posts, will relocate to Killarney under the Government's Decentralisation programme and, as the Deputy may be aware, was designated by the Decentralisation Implementation Group as one of the "early mover" Departments. Construction of the new building in Killarney is expected to commence before the end of the year and the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The 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 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for receipt of applications was Friday last, November 24th. I can confirm that...
- Tourism Industry. (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I advised the House on several occasions this year, most recently on 26 October last, individual actions and measures relating to tourism promotion or development at regional or county level are day to day functions of the State tourism agencies. There has been a major reform of Irish tourism structures in recent years with the setting up of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Reform of...
- Tourism Industry. (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The articles of association of the former regional tourism authorities govern the formation of the county tourism committees. Now that the RTAs no longer exist, the former county tourism committees have also lapsed. PricewaterhouseCoopers examined the county committees and determined that the State structures to support tourism had significantly disaggregated over time and that a large...
- Tourism Industry. (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am not announcing the death of the country tourism committees, I am merely writing the obituary. There clearly was too much duplication, overlap and overcrowding in tourism structures in the State. We need to target the resources we have in a measured and focused way. We cannot do that if there is too much disaggregation in the process. I do not believe it is a great idea.
- Tourism Industry. (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Local authorities still have a role in the sense they are involved in the regional tourism development authorities and they have a substantial role to play through their elected members and county managers in that respect. It is clear we have reformed the structures of the tourism industry through Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and the new Regional Tourism Development Authorities. I am...
- Departmental Funding. (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Estimates for Public Services (Abridged Version) and Summary Public Capital Programme for 2007, which were published on 16 November last, make a provision of â¬686.836 million for my Department with a further â¬11.765 million provision for the National Gallery of Ireland, representing an increase of 17.6% over the 2006 allocations. However, in the initial analysis of the figures, it is...
- Departmental Funding. (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Government supports swimming which is clear from the construction of the National Aquatic Centre and the Olympic size pool at the University of Limerick. Under the swimming pools programme, 23 swimming pools around the country have been completed since 2000. Some 15 more are under construction. In regard to Swim Ireland and its allocation, Deputy Wall will be aware that its funding...
- Departmental Funding. (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Swim Ireland has made a genuine effort to try and resolve its difficulties. However, I point out to Deputy Wall that the only recommendation in the 1998 Murphy report of direct relevance to my Department concerns the issue of funding. This is the reason I dealt with that issue in my reply. The report advocated that additional funding be allocated through the Irish Sports Council for the...