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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (28 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy. It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects or events. These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. There has been no contact between the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects.  This is an operational matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland.  While the Department provides funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. All of the 2320 applications received under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme will be assessed by officials in my Department over the coming months.  An announcement regarding allocations will be made later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (23 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including responsibility for the allocation of funding to sporting organisations. As this question is a matter for Sport Ireland, I have referred it to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (22 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment. The 2017 round of the programme is currently open for applications. Applications must be made online at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie. The application period closes on Friday next 24 February. Information on how to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (21 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was allocated a total of €800,000 in grants under the Sports Capital Programme. I understand that an additional €240,000 in RAPID top-ups was also allocated. The grantee and the Department entered into a Deed of Covenant and Charge for the amount of the grants, including the top-ups, which, inter alia, requires that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (21 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The collection of official statistics is primarily a matter for the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which comes under the remit of the Department of the Taoiseach. The CSO does not, however, provide a regional or county level breakdown of statistics in their monthly 'Overseas Travel' publication. I am aware that Fáilte Ireland provides an estimated regional breakdown of overseas visits...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drugs in Sport (21 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: ​Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the area of anti-doping, including testing of athletes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy may very well roar and shout at me but people inside and outside this House are entitled to answers. Sergeant Maurice McCabe, Jerry McCabe's widow and Seamus Quaid's widow are entitled to answers and when those answers are being given, let everybody get theirs.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: She has been in the Seanad all day.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will wait, a Cheann Comhairle, until Opposition Members quieten down. The motion of no confidence was tabled by a party on two issues related to An Garda Síochána. One relates to the Garda, while the other relates to whistleblowers. In his opening remarks Deputy Gerry Adams had an anecdote about someone saying, "Give me another pint ... or go to Achill island." As he knows,...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sinn Féin Deputies are on their high moral ground tonight, but I know that its younger members are shifting in their seats-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----when they think of to what Deputy Gerry Adams has led them. However, when he gets back to the high moral ground tonight - some of his commandants are also still knocking around - he might take the opportunity in the stillness of the night, when the light is switched off, to remember the faces of the dead gardaí in whose graves he put them, with his organisation, earlier than their time.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Gerry Adams's organisation-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: A Cheann Comhairle, for the benefit of the House, let me clarify.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: A Cheann Comhairle, can I get in?

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Absolutely, a Cheann Comhairle. If it helps the House, I will do so, but I want to continue. The organisation Deputy Gerry Adams has said he was never a member of was responsible for six gardaí being put in early graves. When Sinn Féin Deputies are on their high moral ground tonight, especially the younger Sinn Féin Deputies, they should ask themselves about the darkened...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----who were put into early graves by an organisation the sole motive of which was to subvert the State and which never recognised the legitimacy of the Dáil or the State. When they cast their votes tonight, especially the younger Sinn Féin Members, they should ask themselves who has led them to this and if they have confidence in him and his equals to lead them further. He has...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The true republicans in this House are the one swho stand by the Constitution, the Defence Forces and the Garda. The Deputy may well laugh at the memory of dead gardaí, prison officers and members of the Defence Forces, but Sinn Féin's hypocrisy does not wash with the people of Ireland. Sinn Féin has a belated and new found interest in the Garda, but, then again, it always...