Results 3,561-3,580 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan
- Abbey Theatre (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister indicate the cost of the feasibility study to date? Is she in a position to indicate the amount of money that has been spent on feasibility studies since her predecessor, SÃle de Valera, first examined the possibility of relocating the theatre to the Grand Canal Docks area? A large range of artefacts and exhibits are currently stored - they are not on show - in Collins...
- Arts Funding (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: I agree that the campaign was very successful, and participants met with 83 Members, with approximately 11,000 e-mails sent out to support the campaign. The first element of the campaign looked to retain Arts Council funding at current levels. The Minister has already indicated she cannot give any guarantees in that respect but I am sure she will make a really strong case for the retention...
- Arts Funding (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: An expert was brought over from England who proved conclusively that there is an economic multiplier with investing in the arts. Other countries which have gone through tough times like us have invested in the arts and it has proven to be very beneficial.
- Departmental Strategy Statements (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport her strategy for the development of the Arts over the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36951/10]
- Departmental Strategy Statements (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply and assure her that I will give her all possible co-operation in my new role. I am sure we can work together in the interests of the arts, tourism and sport. As part of her strategy, I encourage the Minister to protect the progress that has been made over the past 20 years. In addition, the Minister's new strategy should encourage new...
- Departmental Strategy Statements (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: I encourage the Minister to include in the departmental strategy one or two iconic or landmark projects. Given that Dublin now has been designated as a UNESCO city of literature, I strongly encourage her to seriously consider establishing a writers' museum or centre in Dublin that would both celebrate the achievements of Ireland's past writers, including its Nobel laureates, and...
- Tourism Industry (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport if her Department carried out a review of the impact of the departure tax in the context of the development of the recently published Government strategy on Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36952/10]
- Tourism Industry (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: The introduction of this tax in 2009 coincided with a marked decline in the numbers of people coming to the country from the UK, the US and elsewhere. In Holland, a similar tax was scrapped last year although it was raising more than â¬300 million because it was felt that â¬1 billion was being lost to the economy through discouraging people from coming to Holland. Most other European...
- Tourism Industry (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Is it a coincidence then?
- Tourism Industry (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Would the Minister consider suspending the tax for two years and challenging the airlines to bring in extra people? It would then be in their hands to respond. The second recommendation of the Minister's own review group was the abolition of air travel tax. There is little sense is setting up a review group if the Minister does not listen to it or implement its recommendations. Would the...
- Tourist Accommodation (14 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the progress that has been made regarding the oversupply of hotel accommodation and the difficulty being experienced by the sector as a result of the impact of the National Assets Management Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36953/10]
- Written Answers — Arts Programme: Arts Programme (13 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if Culture Ireland is planning on rolling out a multi-disciplinary programme of work across the USA in 2011; if a budget has been confirmed for this; if so, how much; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36798/10]
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (13 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when approval will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to plant an area of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36562/10]
- Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (12 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 145: To ask the Taoiseach if he will bring forward the publication of the 1926 census to boost the ancestry tourism sector by increasing by one third the amount of records available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/10]
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (12 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the nature of the compliant made to the EU that 30% of air-play could not be granted to Irish musicians on the basis that it would discriminate against European musicians; the person who made this complaint; if he could outline the appropriate EU legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (12 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35831/10]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (12 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when payment of statutory redundancy will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36158/10]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm if a recent statement in a newspaper (details supplied) that moneys would be moved from the Leader Companies to County Enterprise Boards is accurate, if Leader companies were consulted about the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/10]
- Health Services (6 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment tonight. The answer to a recent parliamentary question I tabled indicated that during 2008 some 667 people underwent an amputation in hospitals, of whom 338 suffered from diabetes; some 29 of these were from the Kerry and Limerick area. People with diabetes requiring amputations used 12,937 hospital bed days...
- Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (6 Oct 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he failed to meet with a former head of the Air Corps to discuss a cheaper alternative to the recently signed â¬500 million national search and rescue contract; if he will provide details of the contract signed with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/10]