Results 10,561-10,580 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It sounds like a purge to me.
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council 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 provision in funding for the Irish Sports Council in the 2006 Estimates is â¬40.9 million, in comparison to just over â¬13 million in 2000. The Sports Council provides funding to recognised National Governing...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There are no vacant buildings currently under my Department's ownership or control.
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has no vehicles for use by staff.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 to 361, inclusive, together. I have no statutory function in relation to the grant of arms in question. S. I. No. 219 of 2005 established the National Library of Ireland as an autonomous non-commercial semi-state body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997. The matters raised are thus a day to day matter for the National Library of Ireland. I...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (7 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: At Sligo Borough Council's request, officials from my Department met with a deputation from the Council on October 16th last to discuss its future overall plans for the provision of sporting facilities, including those at Cleveragh, particularly in the context of the sports capital programme administered by my Department. The sports capital programme is advertised on an annual basis. The 2007...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (2 Nov 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 Sunday 15th and Monday 16th October last and, from the latter date, application forms and...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department, excluding the National Archives, i.e. approximately 130 posts, will be transferring to Killarney under the Government's Decentralisation programme. Nine members of staff working in my Department indicated that they wished to relocate to Killarney. However, overall the number of applications received under the Central Applications Facility (CAF) exceeds the numbers required for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy will be aware that the definition of a person with a disability for the purposes of the 3% target is the positive action definition set out in the Code of Practice for the Civil Service, 1994. According to my Department's records, there are no persons currently employed in my Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with my...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: According to my Department's records no expenditure has been incurred by my Department on photographers for events and publicity leaflet production in my constituency from 2004 to date.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Nov 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy has indicated, the Arts Council, one of the State bodies under the aegis of my Department, has been selected under the Government's Decentralisation Programme to relocate to Kilkenny. However, the Decentralisation Implementation Group (DIG) has not identified it as one of the 'early mover' organisations. The current position is that the Arts Council has prepared a revised...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: On 24th July last, I announced a new scheme to support investment in arts and culture infrastructure. This new scheme, called ACCESS II, or the Arts and Culture Enhancement Support Scheme II, will run from 2007 to 2009. The scheme is intended to provide a further impetus to the refurbishment and development of arts and culture facilities â thereby enhancing the quality of life for our...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13, 31 and 35 together. Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions is a matter for the Irish Film Board. This agency is funded through my Department and is independent of the Department in its operations. Funding from my Department to the Board in 2006 amounts...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As part of its operational responsibility for marketing the island of Ireland as a tourism destination overseas, Tourism Ireland carried out a major Review of the North American Market. I launched the Review on Tuesday last. The full Review is available on Tourism Ireland's website, www.tourismireland.com. North America remains one of the core markets for Irish tourism and its visitors are...
- Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 29, 45 and 49 together. As I have advised the House on a number of occasions this year, most recently on 6th July, 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 — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The 1990s witnessed the start of a steady decline in visiting overseas anglers, driven by a combination of factors, many of which were outside the control of the industry, such as, changing angling trends in the UK, the aging of the angling population, foot and mouth disease, 9/11, depletion of fish stocks but also the development of other tourism products, such as city breaks, and poorly...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Arts Council is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled to the arts. Neither my Department nor I have a function in deciding on the extent of Arts Council funding for particular projects or venues. Indeed, the Arts Act, 2003, underpins the Council's independence in this context. Funding for the Arts Council in 2006 comes to â¬72.31 million, an increase of nine...
- Written Answers — Drugs in Sport: Drugs in Sport (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have been advised by the Irish Sports Council, the statutory body responsible for the operation of the National Anti-Doping Programme, that there are no indications that the taking of steroids by young athletes is an escalating problem in Ireland. However, it is an area of concern, which the Sports Council's Anti Doping Unit intends to address through its Educational and Research...
- Written Answers — Horse Racing Industry: Horse Racing Industry (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The 2005 Annual Report of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) highlights the unprecedented success enjoyed by Ireland's horse racing industry in 2005, both at home and abroad. There was a record nine Irish trained winners at the Cheltenham Festival in March followed by eight Irish winners at Aintree in April, while at home, the Punchestown Festival was once again a major success. On the flat Aidan...
- Written Answers — Ryder Cup: Ryder Cup (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 21 and 24 to 26, inclusive, together. The Agreement signed with the PGA European Tour in 1998 for the staging of the Ryder Cup in Ireland provided for a payment of â¬9.5m to the Tour over the intervening period. Of this, the Exchequer, through Fáilte Ireland, contributed â¬4.9m and the three co-sponsors contributed the balance (Bord Bia, Waterford...