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Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in view of the heavy loss making National Aquatic Centre, all staff and management positions will be retained. [5142/08]

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the breakdown for repairs at the National Aquatic Centre, legal and consultancy costs incurred by the State in relation to the National Aquatic Centre and utility costs at the National Aquatic Centre; and the breakdown of the provision for subsidies for 2008/09 for the National Aquatic Centre. [5144/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to increase the number of gardaí assigned to Rathfarnham Garda Station in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5138/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in each of the Stepaside, Dundrum and Rathfarnham Garda Stations each year from 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5139/08]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to increase the number of mountain bikes allocated to Rathfarnham Garda Station in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/08]

Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures planned to encourage the revitalisation of the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4989/08]

Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I am sure other Members, including the Ceann Comhairle, will join me in congratulating Mr. Damian Foxhall, the first Irish co-skipper to win a round-the-world yacht race. That is a remarkable achievement. He is from the same maritime county as the Ceann Comhairle. It is a first and we should send our congratulations to him and his co-skipper. The Minister was heavily lobbied on the tax...

Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Will the Minister clarify what he said about direct grants in the 2009 budget? Is he talking about direct grants to international film producers rather than home-produced films?

Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I hope we still have a film industry in 2009.

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the additional funding that has been made available to the Irish Sports Council to prepare for the Olympics in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4986/08]

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: While that is a lot of talk, it does not hide the reality that in this Olympic year the Irish Sports Council's allocation, in effect, decreased. While there is a €3.3 million increase in money terms on last year, that figure coincides exactly with the amount of money to go to the GAA players. It had been promised that this money would be additional. In effect, the Irish Sports Council,...

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: That is all very well. It is possible to do anything with figures. However, can the Minister confirm that the allocation to the Irish Sports Council this year was €3.3 million more than last year, which is the precise amount of additional money to go to the GAA players? In effect the amount of money going to all sports, with the exclusion of horseracing and greyhound racing, has...

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I am asking about the allocation to the Irish Sports Council, which funds the Olympic team.

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is being disingenuous.

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is an increase of €3.3 million — exactly what is going to the GAA players, which was supposed to have been additional money.

Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is an increase of €3.3 million no matter how the Minister explains it.

Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role he exercises in ensuring cross-departmental co-operation on issues relating to tourism policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4987/08]

Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister. Utter frustration prompted my question because I have no doubt, nor do I have reason to doubt, that what the Minister stated is true. As far as the Dáil is concerned, however, the reality is that no matter what question is raised in respect of tourism, the reply is that the Minister has no responsibility to the Dáil for the matter or it does not fall under his remit....

Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: These questions may never reach the Minister's desk, but it is true that questions on agencies in particular are rejected. In his Ministry, all he does personally — I am not being insulting — is give out lottery money. There is an agency for nearly everything else. If tourism, sports, arts and culture are to be discussed in a real way——

Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I accept that, but we cannot raise these matters on the floor of the House and they are being rejected. I ask the Minister to bear this fact in mind because it is a cross-cutting Ministry that is full of agencies delivering——