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- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: That prediction turned out to be correct too.
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In October 2005 we confirmed an additional â¬1.5 million in supplementary funding for Bord Scannán na hÃireann. Via its judicious selection of projects in which to invest, this funding delivered production activity with a combined Irish budget of â¬28 million in 2006. So an investment of â¬1.5 million yielded â¬28 million. I would accept that return at Fairyhouse or Leopardstown...
- Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I cannot imagine either of them playing Flurry. In those circumstances we might have to look to the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Commitment to the arts infrastructure is further evidenced in the continued funding under the arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS for a wide range of capital projects at new and existing venues throughout the country. Again the Government has been able to provide a substantial increase for the national cultural institutions such as the National Museum, National...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââ that there is a need for this proposed legislation and for the elaborate and presumably expensive structures proposed.
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There are not significant issues of public interest that would justify the parliamentary time and administrative resources in my Department required to process this Bill. New legislative measures were put in place on 3 May last year regarding heraldry when sections 12 and 13 of the National Cultural Institutions Act came into effect. These set out what I and my predecessors believed were the...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have concerns about the proposals for the registration and granting of arms. The constitutionality of the proposal to grant emeritus arms to meritorious individuals requires clarification. I am not satisfied that the granting of emeritus arms is an appropriate method of recognising meritorious individuals. The Bill proposes to grant retrospective confirmation to grants of arms made...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââfits in with the core functions of the National Library. I thank Senator Ryan for his efforts but I have to say that the newly-appointed board of the NLI must be allowed to fulfil its role and functions in matters related to genealogy and heraldry. I realise the Senator has worked extremely hard on the Bill and has put much effort into it, which should not go without acknowledgement....
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I can tell the Senator that he was not the Kerry MacCarthy Mór.
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Senator Norris is being vexillogical.
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am pleased to have been asked to speak to this House on a Private Members' Bill and I congratulate Senator Ryan on bringing it forward. I remind this House of the excellent progress this Government has made in recent times in supporting the arts. The total expenditure for my Department in 2007 will be â¬698.6 million, which is up by 17.6% over 2006. Of this, â¬216.56 million is for...
- Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am sure we will get there.
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (12 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...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have no responsibility in relation to the regulation of travel companies.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The National Library of Ireland became an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 on 3rd May 2005. The Board of the National Library is statutorily responsible for the acquisition of material to enlarge its collection. The purchase in question occurred subsequent to that date. Accordingly, I have no statutory function in the matter. I understand from...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department was established on 1st October 2002. I will deal with information in respect of the period from that date. The person named has had a number of contracts with this Department in respect of consultancy, and commemorative festival management and staffing. The payments in respect of the years 2003 to 2006 are as follows: 2003: in respect of Planning and coordinating the Rejoyce...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The National Library of Ireland is an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 since 3rd May 2005. Since that date the Board of the National Library is statutorily responsible for acquisitions. Joyce related acquisitions by the National Library of Ireland in the period from 2000 to May 2005 are detailed beneath: Acquisition of James Joyce manuscripts by...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have no statutory function for the matters in the Question as the NLI is an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 since 3rd May 2005. The Board of the National Library is statutorily responsible for acquisitions.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 354 together. There are currently 7 staff employed in my private office: 1 Special Adviser at Principal Officer level 1 Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level 1 Personal Assistant at Higher Executive Officer level 2 Executive Officers 2 Clerical Officers. There are currently 6 staff employed in my constituency office: 1 Executive Officer...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (12 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 to 358, inclusive, 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 programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in...