Results 761-780 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (24 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: It is not intended to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at this time. The matter will be reviewed again later this year. A total of 57 applications were received under the current round of the Programme, of which 42 projects have been completed and opened to the public. The priority now is to work with the relevant local authorities in completing the...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: While compliance with public procurement requirements in the case of Agencies under the aegis of the Department is a matter for the Agencies themselves, I can assure the Deputy that such agencies have been advised by the Department of their obligations in this regard. The various instructions and guidelines prepared centrally in relation to these matters have been brought to the attention of...

Written Answers — Tourism Policy: Tourism Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: I have overall responsibility for the formulation of national policy in the area of tourism and, through my Department, for monitoring its implementation, as set out in the Department's Statement of Strategy 2008-10 which is available on my Department's website. In this regard I have responsibility to the Dáil in regard to the overall formulation, development and evaluation of policy for...

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (24 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: None of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the bodies under the direct aegis of the Department, nor the Directors of the Cultural Institutions, is in receipt of fixed car allowances.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The following table details the level of funding that has been available to the horse and greyhound sector from the Fund for each of the past five years. Level of duty from off-course betting and contribution to Fund Fund Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Previous Year excise duty on off-course betting (2003) €38.42m (2004) €45.55m (2005) €45.82m (2006) €54.30m (2007) €36.44m 2000...

Written Answers — Departmental Licences: Departmental Licences (12 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The requested information in respect of the licenses or permits issued by the Department is as set out in tabular form. Any licenses or permits issued by the agencies under the aegis of the Department are a matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (11 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The subsidy provided to the National Aquatic Centre in 2007 and 2008 was €1.862 million and €1.030 million respectively. As I said in the House on the 3rd March the NSCDA undertook an international benchmarking study comparing the performance of the Centre against other equivalent facilities around the world. The message from this study is that all publicly accessible pools receive...

Written Answers — Compulsory Retirement Age: Compulsory Retirement Age (11 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: A total of 20 civil servants in the Department are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004. The breakdown by gender is 10 male and 10 female.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: When the decentralisation of the Department to Killarney is completed the Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries will still be required to spend a significant amount of time in Dublin, particularly when the Dáil is in session. They will also be spending time in the Department's headquarters in Killarney. The division of time between the two locations will be arranged in a manner that...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The amount paid by public servants in agencies under the aegis of the Department in superannuation and pension contributions is a matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The amount paid by staff in the Department in pension contributions in 2007 and 2008 is as follows: 2007 — €223,119 2008 — €264,133.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: There is one qualified Accountant post in the Department. The postholder is a Chartered Accountant.

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: I have no remit in regard to the management and organisation of the Institutes of Technology. The Institutes of Technology fall under the remit of the Minister for Education and Science. It is my understanding that, in the context of its scheduled relocation to the Grangegorman campus, the Dublin Institute of Technology is considering some organisational restructuring. However, I have no...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (10 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The requested information in respect of public advertising costs incurred in 2008 by the Department (including the National Archives of Ireland, which forms part of the Department) is as set out in tabular form following. Total Cost of Advertising Breakdown — Cost of Statutory Advertising Breakdown — Cost of Non-Statutory Advertising € € € 83,900 7,174 76,726 These figures do...

Written Answers — Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (5 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: Government support for the horse and greyhound racing industries is provided under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, which was established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001. Under the provisions of the Act, the Fund has, from 2001 to 2008, received a guaranteed level of finance each year. This was based on excise duty on off-course betting in the preceding year, subject to a...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (5 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: An amount of €3.5 million was included in the 2008 budget for the Irish Sports Council in 2008 to fund the Gaelic players grant schemes. The administration of the schemes is a matter for the Irish Sports Council and the Gaelic Athletic Association. In light of the current economic constraints and the reduction in the ISC's allocation of funding in the 2009 Estimates, I am having...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The club in question was allocated €250,000 under the sports capital programme 2007. Under the terms and conditions of the programme, a "sunset clause" provision exists whereby the Department can fully or partially withdraw grants in the absence of satisfactory progress being made by the grantee, for any reason, in drawing down the grant. In addition, the terms and conditions require the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: The grantee in question was provisionally allocated a grant of €70,000 under the sports capital programme in 2004. A provisional grant allocation is 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: I have no statutory responsibility for the matters raised in the Deputies question.

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (3 Mar 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48, 65 and 70 together. Both the Irish Sports Council and the Olympic Council of Ireland have recently published reviews on Team Ireland's performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The commissioning of these reviews is a matter for both organisations in the context of their roles in the support of Irish elite athletes. The Irish Sports Council, which is...