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Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: There are no instances of any personal data held by my Department or by the National Archives, which is part of the Department, being compromised in the period since 1 June 2002 to date. My Department has a range of measures in place to ensure that access to personal data held in electronic format, or hard copy, is limited only to those staff authorised to carry out duties in relation to...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, works in partnership with the Irish Institute of Sport, the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), the Paralympic Council of Ireland (PCI) and the relevant governing bodies of sport in the preparation and participation of Irish competitors at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Significant progress has been made to date by all the agencies...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications is 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for on-line applications....

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: A Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme has been completed by my Department. The Report examined, among other things, how the programme has worked to date and what changes, if any, are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery. Following consideration of the recommendations in the Report, it is my intention to launch a new round...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: In the years from 2002 to 2006 my Department consistently reached the 3% employment quota for people with disabilities. However significant staff changes in the context of the decentralisation of my Department to Killarney have had an effect on the numbers since then. In accordance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 my Department compiled information relating to the number of people...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 717 and 719 together. Following the announcement of the Government's decentralisation programme in the 2004 budget, my Department, which has a staff of 131, excluding the National Archives which is part of my Department, was designated an "early mover" by the Decentralisation Implementation Group. (DIG). Initially, 15 staff from my Department applied for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The number of civil servants who have relocated to my Department's temporary premises in Fossa, Killarney, under the Government's decentralisation programme is 70. Of this number, 24 have relocated from Dublin and the remainder from provincial locations. On completion of my Department's permanent headquarters in Killarney by the end of 2008 a further 61 posts are scheduled to relocate, in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. The information set out as follows refers to all posts filled in my Department during the last five years and include all posts filled by open recruitment, promotion, transfers in respect of decentralisation, staff returning from career breaks, etc. Year Total Number of Posts filled in year 2003 25 2004 16 2005 23 2006 70 2007 45...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (19 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Arts Council has presented me with a copy of this report and I have studied its contents. I am currently considering the proposals further and will be discussing them with my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, and with the Arts Council in due course. In the meantime, my officials have already had bilateral discussions with the Department of Education and Science and the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The budgetary information in respect of the Agencies operating under the aegis of my Department is set out in my Department's Estimates, which are published annually as part of the Estimates Volumes. The Estimate Volumes are available on the Department of Finance website www.finance.gov.ie. Subhead D3 of the Department's Vote aggregates the Estimates provision for the Irish Museum of Modern...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (19 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: As the Deputy is aware I took office at my Department in June 2007. Since then, in addition to the policy and administrative advice I have taken from my Department, I have taken into consideration the advice of my special adviser and press adviser on a broad range of issues including capital expenditure projects. I also discuss policy and administrative matters with representatives of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Government's Decentralisation Programme, the number of civil servants who have transferred from Dublin to my Department's decentralised office at Fossa, Killarney, Co Kerry currently stands at 24. The number of civil servants who have transferred from locations outside of Dublin, i.e. provincial locations, to my Department's temporary accommodation at Fossa currently stands at 46....

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The agreement reached between my Department, the Irish Sports Council, the GAA and the GPA, is in recognition of the contribution of Senior Inter County players to our indigenous sports of hurling and football. The scheme is a response to a joint submission from the GAA and the GPA for support for Senior Inter County players and I have no plans to extend the scheme to other team sports.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department only makes payments for works or services on the basis of matured liabilities with the exception of small on-going maintenance support contracts and subscriptions. All the funds discharged through my Department's Vote are monitored and controlled in accordance with public financial procedures established by the Department of Finance. The payment for works or services by the...

Written Answers — Campus and Stadium Ireland: Campus and Stadium Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Dail Question No. 57 of 25th October last on this matter. The National Sports Campus Development Authority is in the process of appointing a Project Management Team and a Design Team. When these appointments are made detailed plans will be drawn up to give effect to the Government decision to implement Phase One of the Development Control Plan prepared by...

Written Answers — Culture Ireland: Culture Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Culture Ireland was established in 2005 as the new national agency under the aegis of my Department for the promotion of Irish arts and culture worldwide, including music, theatre, dance, film, literature, visual arts, traditional arts, architecture, opera and circus. Arts and culture are among Ireland's strongest national achievements and play a key role in creating global recognition for...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The financial provision for the Irish Sports Council and its programmes for 2008 is €57.327 million. This includes provision for the €3.5 million in respect of the new scheme for Senior Inter County Gaelic Players.

Written Answers — Campus and Stadium Ireland: Campus and Stadium Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer to my reply to Dáil Questions Numbers 6, 7 and 22 of 29 November last. Following legal proceedings against Dublin Waterworld Ltd. for breaches of the lease of the National Aquatic Centre, it was returned to State control on 1 December 2006. I would refer the Deputy to two particular conditions of that lease i.e the requirement to put in place a capital maintenance programme and a...

Written Answers — Campus and Stadium Ireland: Campus and Stadium Ireland (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Questions Nos. 6, 7 and 22 of 29 November last. The National Aquatic Centre reverted to the control of the NSCDA by way of its subsidiary company NSCDA (Operations) Ltd. from 1st December 2006, following legal proceedings against the previous operator. Its first full year's trading has just been completed and is currently being assessed and reviewed. ...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Aviation policy is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey T.D. I had no input into the decision referred to by the Deputy.