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- 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 — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 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 — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 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 15 and 16 last. The closing date for receipt of...
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: With the permission of the House, I wish to share time with Deputy Carty, the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Treacy, and the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Killeen. I am delighted with the continued support of the Government for arts, sport and tourism. The overall budget for these areas is â¬698.6 million for...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (6 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The total amount of National Lottery funding provided by my Department to projects for the last five years is â¬396,762,203 in respect of sports capital funding. However, as statistics are not retained in my Department on the basis of constituencies, it is not possible to provide the information as requested by the Deputy. Details of allocations for the sports capital programme on a county...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 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. The 2007 round of the sports capital programme was advertised on 15th and 16th October last. The closing date for receipt of applications was November 24th...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing Government funding for sports facilities. Projects submitting an application to 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...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 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 levels. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 15 and 16 October last. The closing date for receipt of applications was Friday 24 November. An application in the name of...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (5 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 provides funding to recognised National Governing Bodies (NGBs), including Cycling Ireland. NGBs are dealt with as autonomous organisations and grants are allocated under agreed funding...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am happy to place on record the high regard in which both I and my Government colleagues hold Special Olympics Ireland. The programmes, which are implemented by the organisation for people with intellectual disabilities, have a profound positive impact on families and communities. Since 1999, Special Olympics Ireland has received core funding of â¬4 million from the Irish Sports Council...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department incurred the following expenditure on consultancy over the years in question. Year â'¬ 2003 759,119 2004 2,165,932 2005 406,103 A total of 52 consultants were employed over this period. My Department observes the Department of Finance Guidelines for Engagement of Consultants in the Civil Service. Every effort is made to ensure that consultants are only employed in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Dec 2006)
John O'Donoghue: All appointments made by me to State boards under the aegis of my Department are made on the basis of the relevant competencies, knowledge and experience each appointee can bring to the Board and are made in line with Government guidelines in relation to such appointments.
- Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 58 dated 26 October 2006. As I stated in my reply to that Parliamentary Question, the position is that there is no proposal to relocate the Royal Irish Academy of Music in the redeveloped National Concert Hall. The redeveloped National Concert Hall, which will include three auditoria, will have a much greater space requirement...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The recently published Abridged Estimates of Public Expenditure for 2007 provides for a total budget of over â¬316 million for sport, an increase of 30% over 2006. The breakdown of the allocations under each of the subheads is outlined in the publication. I am satisfied that this level of investment following on a period of significant funding for sport will continue to improve the level...
- Written Answers — Greyhound Industry: Greyhound Industry (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: On February 1st, 2006, I appointed Mr. Tim Dalton, former Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform, to carry out an independent assessment concerning corporate governance and related matters affecting Bord na gCon. Mr. Dalton delivered his Report on 5th April, 2006. On 4th July, 2006, the Government approved specific actions to be taken in line with the...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 24 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply of 26 October last in relation to the incentives available for film production in the State. As I set out in my previous reply, attracting major international productions to the State is a particularly complex business, subject, as it is, to the dynamics of international competition, including new and...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14, 22, 32 and 34 together. As I have advised the House on a number of occasions this year, most recently on 26th October, individual actions and measures relating to tourism promotion or development at regional level are day-to-day functions of the State Tourism Agencies. CSO statistics for overseas tourism for 2005 are very positive with almost 7 million...
- Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 25 together. As I have informed the House, most recently on 26 October last, Spencer Dock International Conference Centre Consortium has been appointed Preferred Tenderer for the provision of a National Conference Centre in Dublin. As the Deputies are aware, the Centre is being procured under a Public Private Partnership process under the auspices of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 21 and 38 together. On 20th November 2006, following consultation with my colleague, Ms Mary Coughlan TD, the Minister for Agriculture and Food, I announced the establishment of a new Agency â Horse Sport Ireland â which will be responsible for devising and implementing strategies for the development and promotion of an internationally competitive...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (30 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy will appreciate I am not in a position to comment on the forthcoming Budget until after its publication. Since becoming Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism in 2002, I have consistently and effectively made the case, in the context of annual Estimates discussions, for increased funding for the Arts and the results are clearly in evidence. I am delighted to have secured funding of...