Results 10,341-10,360 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The OPW is working on a detailed technical specification for the competition in regard to the Abbey Theatre. Obviously, all of this documentation will be made available to interested parties when finalised and the competition has been formally published. It is not possible for me to say at this point when exactly the new designer will be selected. I had hoped that we would be in a position...
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The idea for the Cliffs of Moher project may have been thought of 17 years ago but it was presented to me only in the context of the tourism product development scheme in the past couple of years.
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Funding of â¬10.5 million was sanctioned for that project. Despite only a couple of years passing since the project was first discussed with Clare County Council, the project is now in place. That is pretty good going by any standards.
- National Theatre. (15 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I have given as good an outline of the timeframe as I can. There is no point in explaining the matter further.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I understand that an application for funding was received for the Ballina Arts Centre. I cannot comment on the status of that application at present as all applications under the ACCESS II scheme are currently being assessed by an independent Selection Committee. I hope to make an announcement regarding the successful applicants in March.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: A rather tired group in the red band.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Not for the first time Deputy Rabbitte is shopping in the wrong shop.
- Written Answers — National Theatre: National Theatre (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: In July 2006, the Government decided to proceed with the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre at George's Dock on a Build, Finance, and Maintain (BFM) basis. It also approved the holding of an international design competition for the new Abbey Theatre. Once a winning design has been selected the building will be procured by means of a Build/Finance/Maintain (BFM) Public Private Partnership. ...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I can confirm that an application was received by the closing date of November 17 2006 for an Arts Centre in Ballina. All applications under the ACCESS II scheme are currently being assessed by an independent Selection Committee. I hope to make an announcement regarding the successful applicants in March.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: My Department does not have any grant scheme which would provide funding of this type. The Arts Council are the main channel for State support to the arts. I understand that the Council has a Travel & Training award, which is open to artists wishing to participate in short informal career development initiatives including training courses.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing Government funding for sports facilities. Applications for funding under the programme must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreational sport facilities and be of a capital nature, which, for the purpose of the programme, is defined as expenditure on the improvement or...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: 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 programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15 and 16 last. The closing date for receipt of...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding to sporting and community organisations towards the provision of sporting facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Payments in respect of allocations under the sports capital programme and of other...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing Government funding for sports facilities. Applications for funding under the programme must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreational sport facilities and be of a capital nature, which, for the purpose of the programme, is defined as expenditure on the improvement or...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The only programme under the remit of my Department and its agencies which is funded, or co-funded, by the European Union is the Tourism Product Development Scheme. The scheme is managed by Fáilte Ireland and is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Tourism Measures (Local Enterprise Priority)of the two Regional Operational Programmes (NDP 2000-2006). The...
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (13 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 440 together. General details on the funding available from my Department, and the bodies operating under its aegis, under the new National Development Plan (2007-2013) are set out in a number of press releases issued on the announcement of the new NDP. These can be accessed on my Department's website www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie. As can be seen from...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Through sports capital funding from my Department, the Government has provided unprecedented levels of funding for sport and its infrastructure in this country, e.g. a total of over â¬411 million in funding has been allocated in 3,739 grants since 2002 to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations for the provision of sporting and recreational facilities and equipment. Details of...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: 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 programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (7 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I am aware of the project in question, which is the proposed establishment of a permanent national scouting jamboree centre, whose most recent estimated cost was â¬10.7 million. The promoters of the project have been informed that the funding available to me is in respect of capital expenditure on arts, sport and tourism projects and that I have no source of funding available to me to assist...
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (7 Feb 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Under the last National Development Plan, 2000-2006, the Irish Film Board provided â¬500,000 to "Becoming Jane", a feature film which was shot in Kildare in 2006. The new National Development Plan, covering the period 2007 to 2013, will provide funding through a range of programmes and initiatives in the Arts, Sports and Tourism areas under many of which it will be open to projects in...