Results 621-640 of 4,893 for speaker:Séamus Brennan

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question 328 put by him on 2nd October 2007. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (17 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I am fully aware of the Government's commitment to evaluate all policy proposals in terms of their potential impact on poverty. Both the Sports Capital and Swimming Pools Programmes which have been in existence for some years and are operated by my Department have a strong social inclusion element. Under the Sports Capital Programme, organisations that can prove they are located in any of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Central Applications Facility (CAF), the number of civil servants who have applied to decentralise with my Department to Killarney was 208. The number of civil servants who have taken up posts due to decentralise or have decentralised currently stands at 72. The make-up of the 72 officers is as follows: 3 Principal Officers, 17 Assistant Principal Officers, 18 Higher Executive...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: There has been no Minister of State appointed to my Department since its establishment in June 2002.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The West Limerick Community Radio 102FM news desk is already included in the group listing of email addresses for Limerick correspondents retained by my Department's Press Office. Local press releases for the Limerick area are circulated to all addressees on this list. Advertisements placed by my Department are usually placed in national newspapers through Brindley Advertising Ltd, who hold...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The details of the current remuneration packages of the CEOs and Directors of the bodies under the aegis of my Department are set out below. The salaries of the CEOs and Directors of the following bodies are based on the salary scale of the Civil Service Principal Officer Grade 1. The bodies in question are the Chester Beatty Library, the National Library of Ireland, the National Museum of...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 343 and 344 together. This year saw record levels of Exchequer investment for Tourism services — a total of almost €159 million. In particular, the increased Marketing Fund of €45 million, an increase of 12.5% on the 2006 provision, enabled the Tourism Agencies to significantly step up their marketing activities. Next year's budgets for Tourism will be...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: In considering the competitiveness of any industry, a key measure is the extent to which it can maintain and increase market share. The Irish tourism industry is continuing to do that, if we look at the hard data — with results so far in 2007 continuing to build on our record-breaking performance in 2006. For the first eight months of 2007, reports from the Central Statistics Office show...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Tax incentives are a matter for the Minister for Finance. In looking at how businesses of any kind, including hotels, can make more efficient and sustainable use of resources, there are a range of players who can and do contribute. Of course, it is the business itself which is primarily responsible for its own commercial operations. The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, which falls...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department has not carried out any regulatory impact assessment since the policy was introduced. The government approved a number of specific actions to be taken in relation to the key recommendations of the Dalton Report which was an independent assessment of certain corporate governance and anti-doping issues affecting Bord Na gCon. No formal regulatory impact assessment was carried out...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: In response to approaches from South Dublin County Council, the FAI and Shamrock Rovers FC, a commitment was given that funding would be provided towards the completion of Tallaght Stadium as a soccer stadium. I understand that a local GAA club has sought a judicial review of the decision of South Dublin County Council to develop the facility as a soccer facility. It is unfortunate that the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country towards the provision of sporting facilities. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. It is open to sporting and community organisations, should they have a project which satisfies the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 351 together. 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 69. Of these, the number of civil servants who have transferred from Dublin is 24. No public...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (11 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together. The recommendation of the Eligibility Committee of the Irish Sports Council (ISC) must first be considered formally at a plenary meeting of the Council before it can inform the organisation in writing of its decision. It is expected that this recommendation will be discussed at the next meeting of the Irish Sports Council, which is...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to applications on 31 July 2000 and no application was made in respect of a public swimming pool for Leixlip before that date. My Department is completing an Expenditure Review of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at present. The Review is examining, among other things, how the programme has worked to date...

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (10 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: As Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism I am committed to securing the best possible funding for the Arts Council and the arts sector generally. The Arts Council's funding requirement for the year ahead will be addressed in the context of the 2008 Estimates. In doing so, the Government must balance competing demands from every part of our economy and society. The Arts Council strategy...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I am not aware of any loss of assets in my Department's offices through fire or flooding during the period for which the Deputy requested information. One laptop to the value of €1135 went missing in 2006. The loss was reported to the police who investigated the matter but the item was not recovered.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Office of Public Works enters into leasing arrangements on behalf of my Department in respect of all properties in use by my Department.

Written Answers — Participation in Sport: Participation in Sport (10 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Irish Sports Council Act 1999, competitive sport is defined as "all forms of physical activity which, through organised participation, aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and at obtaining improved results in competition at all levels" and recreational sport is defined as "all forms of physical activity which, through casual or regular participation, aim at expressing or...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (9 Oct 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 2007 Sports Capital Programme was advertised in the national press in October 2006. The closing date for receipt of completed applications was 24th November 2006. Over 1,530 applications were...