Results 421-440 of 4,893 for speaker:Séamus Brennan

Film Industry Development. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: There is fantastic potential in this area. I have no problem agreeing with the Deputy if she is saying we are only scratching the surface, as we can do much more. It is very large and competitive business. Section 481 is one aspect of our attractive features and there are issues to tackle with regard to Ardmore studios. Some of the matters of a technical nature raised by the Deputy must...

Sport and Recreational Development. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: An Agreed Programme for Government commits to the roll-out of the local sports partnership, LSP, programme on a nationwide basis to provide the development of sport at local level. The Irish Sports Council, ISC, is the statutory body responsible for the promotion and development of sport, including initiatives such as the local sports partnership network, through which sports initiatives at...

Sport and Recreational Development. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The straight answer is "yes." In the natural course of Estimate processes, the local sports partnerships will be receiving additional funding. I thank the Deputy for his welcome of the agreement with the Gaelic footballers. I express my thanks to the Gaelic Players Association, the GAA, the Irish Sports Council and my own officials for putting in much hard work to reach agreement, which we...

National Aquatic Centre. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 7 and 22 together. Deputies will be aware the statutorily based National Sports Campus Development Authority has taken over the role and function of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited since 1 January 2007 and that a fully-owned subsidiary of the authority, NSCDA (Operations) Limited, is now operating the National Aquatic Centre. In order to...

National Aquatic Centre. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I am disappointed that the centre requires a subsidy. I am strongly of the view that it should reach break even at the very least and that the taxpayer should not be required to provide ongoing current subsidies to it. It is one thing to invest the capital, but it is another thing for the taxpayer to be drawn into day-to-day subsidies, which unfortunately we have been to the tune of €1.8...

National Aquatic Centre. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: This is the first year of an operational subsidy. I have made clear to the centre and do so again that the €1.8 million must be a once-off subsidy for this year. It must get itself to at least break even. I am totally opposed to getting involved in current day-to-day subsidies for operational facilities which should be able to break even at least. I want to examine the matter more...

National Aquatic Centre. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: It is being led by the National Sports Campus Development Authority.

National Aquatic Centre. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: A procedure is ongoing to recruit a chief executive.

National Aquatic Centre. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: It has been going on for longer than I would have liked. I hope it can be brought to a conclusion in the not too distant future. Arrangements have been made to have a professional management put in place. In the meantime a former civil servant is involved in it directly. As part of phase 1, next week the FAI headquarters will open there. We have asked the board to review what should be...

Sports Capital Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Fully in accordance with Government policy, the national spatial strategy was taken into account, along with other relevant policies such as the Arts Council's partnership for the arts and the national development plan, when assessing applications under the recent round of the arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS. Of 67 successful projects 37 are in gateways or hubs...

Sports Capital Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: As I said, 37 of the 67 successful projects are in gateway or hub towns.

Sports Capital Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The designation of towns as hubs and gateways was one of the criteria taken into account. It would be wrong of me to say it was the only criterion.

Sports Capital Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Some of the other criteria related to the project and how it is considered in the artistic world. One cannot decide to subsidise an artistic project just because it is based in a town that happens to be a hub or a gateway.

Sports Capital Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The regional sports centres in Waterford, Letterkenny, Finglas, Tullamore and Galway — I could go through the entire list — were funded under this programme. Well over half of the projects are located in towns which have been designated as gateways or hubs.

Sports Capital Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: While that was one of the factors taken into account when decisions were made on funding, it is fair to say that it was not the only factor to be considered.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9, 12, 14, 18, 32 and 94 together. Under the Government's decentralisation programme, the entire Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism with the exception of the national archives, comprising approximately 130 posts, has been designated as one of the "early mover" Departments by the Decentralisation Implementation Group. Deputies will be aware that the...

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism has 130 staff. Some 229 people who wish to work in the Department's decentralised offices are on the central application facility list.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Seventy officials have already moved to Killarney.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Is the Deputy asking how many of the current Killarney staff came from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, as opposed to other Departments?

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Some of them came from other Departments and agencies. Some of them came from Cork. Some of them did not come directly from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.