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- Sports Funding. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Team sport needs to maintain the priority it had. While after the age of 40 very few people are playing a team sport, the report indicates people are more likely to turn to another sport if they have already been playing a sport or a team sport. However, my concern is about the gender gap. That same research indicated that girls were already disadvantaged in terms of participation in sport...
- Appointments to State Boards. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: I understand from speaking to former members of the Arts Council that the remaining members are not quorate. Given that the budget will be announced shortly, they are most anxious that they will be in a position to implement their spending plans with all speed immediately after the budget. At the moment they feel hamstrung owing to the lack of members. I wish to comment about the...
- Appointments to State Boards. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: She was a superb chairperson.
- Appointments to State Boards. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: It is meant to be independent.
- Appointments to State Boards. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: I have no doubt about that.
- Appointments to State Boards. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: It is an unfair position in which to put someone.
- Arts Funding. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: I agree with the Minister about the great success of the "Waiting for Godot" project which has been very well received around the country. However, while he says he is not directly responsible for the touring project funding, he has responsibility for the access programme and welcome hundreds of millions spent on theatres and arts facilities around the country. However, there was a purpose...
- Arts Funding. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Can I look for forward to seeing additional funding being made available next week?
- Departmental Expenditure. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the proportion of his capital budget for 2008 which has been exhausted to date; the projects which have been prioritised and progressed under the 2008 spend; if he will provide a progress report in relation to committed capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34149/08]
- Departmental Expenditure. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: It is difficult to digest all the figures provided. With only â¬192 million of the Department's annual capital budget expended so far, does the Minister expect the entire amount to be spent by the end of the year? Will all the promised projects be completed, particularly in respect of cultural institutions? I am anxious that capital expenditure is maintained this year and next year...
- Departmental Expenditure. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: While I appreciate that much of the work is processed by the Office of Public Works, the OPW appears to be swamped and projects are falling behind schedule. For example, the Natural History Museum has been closed for more than 18 months following the collapse of a set of stairs, an incident which placed people and not only artefacts at risk. It does not make sense that there is still no...
- Departmental Expenditure. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: The project was in planning prior to the collapse of the stairs.
- Sports Capital Programme. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: It must have the second highest then.
- Sports Capital Programme. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Then the Minister was not doing his job.
- Tourism Industry. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures he is recommending to Cabinet to halt the downward trend in tourism figures; if he has discussed the competitiveness issue with his Cabinet colleagues; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34150/08]
- Tourism Industry. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for his reply. The reality in respect of the visitor figures from Europe, which the Minister said are holding up, is that these represent low spend figures and they probably will disappear because all the indications are they are family members of migrant workers coming to Ireland. Those visitors will disappear if the reports we hear about high unemployment among...
- Tourism Industry. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister would have to agree that the policies must change now.
- Tourism Industry. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: We are living in a different world and the reality is that every penny must be examined to ensure that it delivers value for money.
- Swimming Pool Projects. (8 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister would want to start building.
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (7 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport the subsidy per passenger trip to Irish Rail for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33690/08]