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- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Dec 2006)
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...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have no say in that, although I would have no difficulty with it.
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I thank Deputies for their valuable contributions to the debate on this essential Bill. With regard to projects certified under section 481, this was a unique provision when it was first introduced in Ireland but, naturally, it was quickly copied elsewhere when it proved successful. I have substantially enhanced that section but the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Gordon Brown, who...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: All I know is that whoever has a running mate in that constituency might consider watching the film because it might be instructive.
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I understand that "The Running Mate", which will be shown on TG4, is quite entertaining. People have asked why there should be a limit on the Irish Film Board's outlay. As Deputy Coveney pointed out, it is considered prudent to keep the limit at a certain level to make it necessary to review the amounts every four or five years and to provide an opportunity for periodic debate. I was asked...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: When the Palme d'Or was awarded to "The Wind that Shakes the Barley", I was asked by a reporter from Sky News whether I would acknowledge that it was a British film and that the British would be claiming credit for it. I said the British would not be claiming credit for it after they had seen it. I was quite correct â they have not been claiming credit for it since then. I doubt that...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Since the Deputy has raised the issue I will discuss it with my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, who has now arrived in the House but I will not discuss it here. I will discuss it later.
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I understand that on average there are approximately 630 people involved in screen training. There is a great deal of interest among young people in becoming involved in film and my hope is that the success we have experienced in 2006 should result in even more people becoming motivated. It is important to note that the Irish Film Board staff and the board work tirelessly behind the scenes...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: To take Deputy Deenihan's point first, the question of a media office is something we can bring to the attention of the Irish Film Board to determine if it is a sustainable and viable option. The Irish Film Board film commission acts as a focal point and information hub for the network of regional film offices to facilitate film making activity on the ground in the regions. The members of...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I do not doubt Deputy à Snodaigh's facility with the Irish language, which is well known, but I will have to accept the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel and his team on this occasion.
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I express my appreciation that the House has facilitated my Department in taking this Bill at short notice. This short Bill, the Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006, has a simple but important objective, namely, to increase the statutory limit on the cumulative capital outlay, commitments and liabilities that the Irish Film Board may...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: A civil war story with a â¬6 million budget which received â¬500,000 in funding from the Irish Film Board, "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" subsequently became the highest grossing independent Irish film ever at the Irish box office. To date, the film has taken more than â¬20 million worldwide, proving that there is an international market for Irish stories. It is safe to conclude,...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (14 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: They would be lucky.
- Written Answers — Roads Projects: Roads Projects (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has had no meetings or correspondence in relation to the issue referred to by the Deputy. The Deputy will be aware that Horse Racing Ireland is the statutory body responsible for the horse racing industry and any issues in relation to the purchases or exchanges of lands or other compensation for the building of the M50 are between HRI and the Local Authority. I have no role in...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council (ISC) was set up as a statutory body in July 1999 with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. The Sports Council allocates funding to recognised National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport on an annual basis, following a detailed analysis of their application form. Under the Irish Sports Council Act...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2002 the following expenditure on consultancy has been incurred. 2002 (part of) â¬106,686 2003 â¬759,119 2004 â¬2,165,932 2005 â¬406,103 A total of â¬156,308 has been charged to date in 2006 to subhead A7 for consultancy services.
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am grateful to the House for facilitating us in taking this Bill at short notice. It has a simple but important objective, namely, to increase the statutory limit on the cumulative capital outlay, commitments and liabilities that the Irish Film Board may incur. As is the case with some statutory bodies that receive public funding, a limit was set by statute on such outlay when the Irish...
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I thank the Senators who contributed to this debate for their constructive and considered points on the Bill. I also thank them for taking it at short notice. It is an important piece of legislation and I am grateful to them for their time. I would like to respond to some of the points raised in the debate. There has been a significant improvement in the number of incoming productions to...
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: At the time I said "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" would shake Fine Gael too, but I am not sure if that prediction was correct.
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: At Cannes a representative of Sky News asked me if I accepted that this was a British film, since the British were claiming it. I told him the British would claim it until they saw it, and would then stop claiming it.