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Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (9 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The North-South Unit in my Department actively pursues opportunities to facilitate, strengthen and enhance North-South co-operation across the three sectors under my remit as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism. The Unit also monitors progress on specific initiatives or priority actions in relation to North-South co-operation in the sectors in question. In considering any such initiatives,...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (9 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 and 317 together. 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...

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (4 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my answers to Parliamentary Questions 321, 322 and 323 in the House on Tuesday 2nd October 2007 on this matter.

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: There has been no Minister of State appointed to my Department in the past five years.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 to 323, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Special Olympics World Games: Special Olympics World Games (2 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, works in partnership with the Irish Institute of Sport, the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), the Paralympic Council of Ireland (PCI) and the relevant governing bodies of sport in the preparation and participation of Irish competitors at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Significant progress has been made to date by all the agencies...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (2 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 327, inclusive, together. The Director of the National Library has recently written to my Department in relation to a number of legal matters pertaining to the Board of the Library. These matters are currently being examined by my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together. 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 hereunder, 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. Boards, Bodies,...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Since 1 July 2007 I have made the following appointments to the state bodies under the aegis of my Department; Body Appointment National Library of Ireland Mr Gerard Long Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland Mr Lochlann Quinn (Chairman) (Re-appointment)

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department provides capital grant support to arts projects through the Arts & Culture Capital Enhancement Support (ACCESS) Scheme. Under the present ACCESS Scheme, 156 applications were received by the closing date of November 2006. In April 2007, 67 of these were selected for funding. Applications for grant aid of €213m in total were received. The amount of funding available was...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The representation referred to in the question was received by my Department last week. An acknowledgement has issued to the club. This representation is now with the relevant section within my Department and the issues raised are being considered. A reply will issue to the club in due course. However, I would point out that the representation is in relation to commercial rates for which...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Sep 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 557 on Wednesday, 26 September 2007.

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (27 Sep 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply in the House yesterday to Question No. 558.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (26 Sep 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 the organisation in question, should they have a project which satisfies the terms and...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 562 together. 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 and what changes, if any, are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery. Following consideration of the recommendations in the...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (26 Sep 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Irish Film Board (IFB) is a statutorily independent agency established under the Irish Film Board Act, 1980. Accordingly, matters regarding the allocation of an investment, loan or grant that the IFB makes is a matter for the Board of the IFB. The role of the Board is to provide development and production finance for Irish film projects (feature, documentary, animation) and to promote...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (26 Sep 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Irish Sports Council (ISC) acknowledges that many people throughout the country participate in chess and bridge. However, the Council does not recognise these activities as they do not come within the definition of sport in the Irish Sports Council Act, 1999, under which the Council was established on a statutory basis. Under the Act, competitive sport is defined as "all forms of...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (26 Sep 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The organisation applied to the Irish Sports Council (ISC) on 27th March 2007 seeking approval as an eligible National Governing Body of Sport. The ISC Eligibility Committee met on 25th July 2007, to consider and decide on the application. The committee decided that the application does not comply with a number of essential criteria, including the requirement for the core activity to come...

Written Answers — Stadium Redevelopment: Stadium Redevelopment (26 Sep 2007)

Séamus Brennan: As the Deputy is aware, in January, 2004, the Government agreed to provide funding of €191m towards the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road Stadium as a 50,000-capacity all-seater state-of-the-art facility. It has been agreed with the IRFU and FAI who are jointly leading the project that they are to provide the balance of the funding. I am informed that the IRFU and FAI are providing their...

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (26 Sep 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Responsibility for the establishment of a third-level Irish Academy for the Performing Arts was transferred from the Department of Education and Science to my Department in 2003. However, no transfer of capital funding for the project occurred and Capital funding is not currently available to progress the development of an Irish Academy for the Performing Arts. It should be borne in mind...