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Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: At the commencement of its work, the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes requested all Departments to prepare evaluation papers outlining potential areas for savings in staff numbers and expenditure. Such papers were prepared in respect of the Arts, Sport and Tourism Group of Votes. The Special Group met with the Secretary General of my Department in the course...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (including the National Archives of Ireland, which forms part of the Department) has not received any applications to date for the incentivised early retirement scheme or the incentivised career break scheme the closing date for which has now passed. No staff member in the Department has been made redundant in the past 12 months. In the case of the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The grantee in question was allocated a number of grants under the Sports Capital Programme between 1996 and 2004. The grant allocations were subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which include the execution of a Deed of Covenant and Charge. A Deed provides, inter alia, for a refund of the grant in the event of the facility not continuing to be used for the purpose for which...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No 23607/09, on 16th of June 2009. The legislative changes required to give effect to the decision to combine the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland, while retaining their separate brand identities requires critical analysis of, and amendment to existing legislation and the creation of new...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: Because of the current budgetary constraints, it is not intended to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at this time.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: Given the very wide-ranging nature of the question posed by the Deputy and the short time frame for reply, the collation of the requisite information would involve a disproportionate burden of work on the Department. If the Deputy would wish to substantially narrow the focus of the question, I would be pleased to supply any relevant information upon receipt of such a revised query.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The company in question has not been contracted by the Department to build facilities on behalf of the State.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 349 together. In the agreement reached in November 2007 between the then Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, the Irish Sports Council (ISC), the GAA and the Gaelic Players Association, provision was made for the introduction of two schemes to recognise the outstanding contribution of senior Gaelic inter-county players to our indigenous sports, by...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The requested information in respect of public advertising costs incurred to date in 2009 by the Department (including the National Archives of Ireland, which forms part of the Department) is as set out in tabular form. These figures do not include the minor expenses payable to the Office of Public Works for placing notices in Iris Oifigiúil. The commissioning of advertising by the agencies...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: In general, whenever the Department requires legal services, it obtains these from the Office of the Attorney General and/or the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. The associated costs are borne directly by those two Offices. However, on occasion and in exceptional circumstances, the Department, including the National Archives, may obtain legal services from other sources. In the years...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Mid-Shannon Tourism Infrastructure Investment Scheme, which was introduced in section 29 of the Finance Act 2007 and launched in June 2008, provides tax incentives for investment in tourism attractions and facilities in the designated Mid-Shannon Corridor. The approval and certification of projects under the Scheme is a matter for the Mid-Shannon Tourism Infrastructure Board in...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: I understand that as a result of a tender process conducted in 2003 a developer was identified to construct and operate the swimming pool at Loughrea on behalf of Galway County Council. On 25 May 2009 my Department informed Galway County Council that a grant capped at €1.7m had been allocated under the Department's Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme towards the construction of a pool...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: Since being appointed as Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism in May 2008, the total telephone bill incurred in relation to my mobile phone until end of 2008 was €4,804.43, of which €2,976.83 was in respect of roaming charges. There were no data charges applied in 2008. To date in 2009, the total mobile telephone bill is €1,895.07 of which €904.60 is in respect of roaming charges....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Department has not taken any court cases in the past five calendar years, so there are no associated costs.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: A grant of €140,000 was provisionally allocated to the project in question under the 2006 Sports Capital Programme. The grant allocation was subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which included the execution of a deed of covenant and charge. A deed of covenant and charge provides, inter alia, for a refund of the grant in the event of the facility not continuing to be used...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The grantee in question was allocated €20,000 under the 2004 Sports Capital Programme for sports equipment, of which €17,109 has been drawn down. The balance of the grant can be paid on receipt of original, paid, valid invoices in respect of eligible items. The Department pays 70% of the value of such invoices submitted. The grantee was allocated a further €60,000 under the 2005...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Regional Arts Centre in question was allocated grant aid of €2,920,398 under the ACCESS I scheme towards the building of a new arts centre to include, 220-seat performance space, workshop space, exhibition space, reception, toilets, cafe and a fully equipped branch library. The final instalment of that grant was paid in May 2008. The Arts Council has allocated current funding to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism has not paid rent on any of the properties or offices it has occupied in the past three years. These properties were managed by the Office of Public Works or, in the case of the offices occupied in Kildare Street and at Frederick Buildings in Molesworth Street, by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Foreign Affairs...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: My Department has incurred the following expenditure in respect of delegates allowance to officials: 2006 €8,278.89 2007 €10,228.05 2008 €4,102.76 2009 year to date €1,500.59 Total €24,110.29

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Cullen: The local authority in question was allocated €250,000 under the Sports Capital Programme 2007 towards upgrading an old cinder pitch to synthetic grass, with floodlighting and fencing. My Department wrote to the grantee on 19 December 2008 seeking a licence agreement to ensure that the grant assisted facility will be available for community use. The grantee in turn wrote my Department on...