Results 481-500 of 4,893 for speaker:Séamus Brennan

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the organisations under the remit of my Department since its establishment in mid 2002 is set out in the following table, with the exception of the budgetary information. This is set out in my Department's Estimates, which are published annually as part of the Estimates Volumes. Current Boards, Bodies, Authorities and Agencies Name Date...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: There are currently three buildings occupied by my Department, two of which are located in Dublin at Kildare Street and South Frederick Street. Both of these buildings are fully accessible to people with disabilities. Staff in my Department also occupy offices in temporary accommodation at Fossa in County Kerry. With the exception of a small number of offices located on the first floor, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The direct cost of running my Department's Press Office in each of the first three quarters of 2007, including salary costs, is set out in the following table: Period Total € Quarter 1 59,590 Quarter 2 59,580 Quarter 3 76,990

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (27 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Apart from its own website, my Department also hosts a website for Culture Ireland and a temporary one for the Sea Stallion Viking Longship project. In addition, the National Archives, which is part of my Department, also has a website. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to these sites, in tabular format as requested, is as follows: Website Address Date 'live' Updated...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The date of the next round of the Programme has not yet been decided. As in previous years, advertisements announcing the next round of the Programme will be placed in the national press and application...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: As Minister, I have overall responsibility for the formulation of national policy in the areas of Arts, Sport and Tourism and, through my Department, for monitoring its implementation. The statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department which have responsibility for the execution of policy are listed in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007 and Annual Reports which are available...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: A range of measures are in place, including login and password security, to ensure that access to personal data held in electronic format is limited only to those staff authorised to carry out duties in relation to such data. This access control is underpinned by Departmental policies and procedures relating to the use of IT facilities. My Department's Information Technology systems are...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department provides capital grants for the arts and culture infrastructure around the country. The main vehicle for such capital funding is the Arts & Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme (ACCESS), under which over €75 million has been granted to 107 arts and cultural facilities to date, since the scheme commenced in 2001. This scheme has played an important part in increasing...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the organisations under the remit of my Department since its establishment in mid 2002 is set out in the following tables. Boards, Agencies, Bodies, Commissions and Offices Established since mid-2002 Name Date of Establishment Culture Ireland 2005 Culture Ireland replaced the Cultural Relations Committee which previously operated under...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Both figures relating to the capital cost of the National Aquatic Centre and cited by the Deputy represent rounded up figures. The figures are compatible with each other, the differential arising from the VAT element of the capital cost. Inclusive of VAT the cost of the National Aquatic Centre comes to €70.5 million. Net of VAT, the cost of the project comes to €62.5 million. The...

Written Answers — Conflicts of Interest: Conflicts of Interest (21 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I understand that the Advisers in my Department have complied with the provisions of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995 over the period referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department is set out in the following table. Consultant Description Cost € O'Herlihy Communications PR Consultants for the Department (January – September) 37,800 CHL Consulting Report on the progress of the implementation of the Business Plan for 2006 and 2007 for the James Joyce Centre and to recommend on future of the...

Written Answers — Complaints Procedures: Complaints Procedures (21 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The number of complaints received by my Department in relation to its activities since the beginning of 2005 is set out in the following table: Year No. of Complaints 2005 0 2006 0 2007 (to date) 2 Total 2 My Department is fully committed to the delivery of quality customer service and has to that end recently revised its Customer Charter. There are procedures in place in my Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (21 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department which includes the National Archives was established in June 2002. The total spend on advertising since that date is as follows; Year € June-December 2002 186,797 2003 393,352 2004 392,178 2005 200,824 2006 243,430 2007 to date 102,726 The bulk of the expenditure on advertising incurred by my Department is in respect of newspaper advertisements and advertisements in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: In making this response to the Deputy it is assumed that when he refers to efficiency savings analyses he means reviews under the aegis of the Value for Money and Policy Review Initiative. Under the current round of that Initiative, which commenced in 2006, there are six reviews in train, as follows: Irish Film Board, Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, Irish Sports Council Reviews...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, grants are allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country towards the development of facilities. The organisation in question has received sports capital funding in the amount of €1.179 million from 1998 to date under the Sports Capital Programme...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Department has not received any EU funding directly in respect of programmes operated by it since its establishment in June, 2002. However a number of the Agencies operating under the aegis of the Department in the tourism, arts/culture/film and sport areas are involved in programmes that may involve EU funding. Such activities fall within the day–to–day responsibilities of the...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (20 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I have no statutory function for the matter referred to in the question, which is the responsibility of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Central Application facility, 82 civil servants based in Dublin applied for decentralisation with my Department to Killarney. The number who have been transferred to their decentralised posts and are in position in Fossa, Killarney is 70. Of these, the number of civil servants who have transferred from Dublin is 24.

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The table provides details of travel by bus, rail and air undertaken by me since taking up office as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in June of this year: Destination Date Cost Visit to Department's decentralised offices in Killarney, Co. Kerry 19 July 2007 €107.79 Attending World Travel Market in London 13 November 2007 N/A (Government jet) From 30 September to 4 October, Mr. Sean...