Results 10,641-10,660 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It has been de-promised.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (25 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department supports capital arts projects through the Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme or ACCESS scheme. Under the ACCESS Scheme, a total of â¬45.71m was made available in grant aid to 44 projects nationwide. In August of this year I announced a new capital grants scheme, called ACCESS II. The primary focus of the scheme will be the refurbishment and enhancement of...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (25 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department is completing an Expenditure Review of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at present. The Review is examining, among other things, how the programme has worked to date and what changes, if any, are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery. The Review is currently being finalised and I would hope that it will be published before year end. On completion...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (24 Oct 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 last with a closing date for receipt of applications of 24th...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (24 Oct 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 with a closing date for receipt of applications of...
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (24 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Under the Arts and Culture Facilities Sub-measure, funding is provided for commissioning new infrastructure or enhancements of existing infrastructure for the arts and in particular integrated arts centres, theatres, museums and galleries as well as arts studios and other arts production, creative and performance spaces. The spend to end 2005 under this sub measure is just over â¬18m. The...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2002 no money has been spent on tribunal legal fees.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (24 Oct 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 with a closing date for receipt of applications of...
- Written Answers — Repatriation of Archives: Repatriation of Archives (24 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I indicated then the National Archives of Ireland is engaged in a number of major digital publication projects. While these projects are now more advanced, they are not yet complete. When these are nearing completion, the National Archives has undertaken to investigate the possibility of a co-operative digital publication, involving those records held in the British National Archives. As...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 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 last with a closing date for receipt of applications under the...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (19 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In the past, my Department has provided almost â¬2.4 million to fund arts and cultural projects in County Kildare, namely the Kildare Library and Arts Centre and the Moat Club in Naas. The main vehicle for capital funding through my Department is the Arts & Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme (ACCESS). Under the first ACCESS scheme â¬45.7 million was allocated for the development of...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (19 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 258 together. Fáilte Ireland has estimated that the direct benefit to the economy of hosting of the 2006 Ryder Cup is in the region of â¬130m. It is expected that, over the coming years, there will also be a lasting long-term benefit to the tourism industry, and the golf tourism sector in particular, as a result of the worldwide television coverage...
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (19 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The information requested by the Deputy for the period since the establishment of the Department is set out as follows: Freedom of Information Statistics June 2002 to 13 October 2006 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Number of FOI requests received 106 101 70 67 45 Amount of money received in application fees Not applicable a time â'¬210 â'¬1,050 â'¬870 â'¬615 Amount of money...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The following schedule provides a breakdown by sport/activity of the sports capital funding which I allocated in 2005 at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Sports capital funding may be allocated to sporting, voluntary and community organisations and, in certain instances, local authorities, schools and colleges. The Deputy should note that the figures for the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 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. In this regard, there is no record of an application from a club of the name supplied ever being received under the programme. The 2007 round of the sports...
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There have been no cases where civil servants have been forced to obtain an Order from the Civil Courts, enforcing or associated with enforcing their contractual rights or entitlements, since my Department was established in 2002.
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (17 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: On 27 April 2006, I approved the contract documents submitted by Kilkenny County Council in respect of a replacement swimming pool in Kilkenny. This allowed the Council to go to tender for the work proposed. Tender details were submitted to my Department this week and are now being examined by the Department and the Department's technical advisers, the Office of Public Works.
- Written Answers — Ryder Cup: Ryder Cup (17 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Fáilte Ireland have estimated that the direct benefit to the economy of hosting of the 2006 Ryder Cup is in the region of â¬130M. It is expected that, over the coming years, there will also be a lasting long-term benefit to the tourism industry, and the golf tourism sector in particular, as a result of the worldwide television coverage of the event and the raising of Ireland's profile...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The National Aquatic Centre, the first facility developed at the Campus at Abbotstown, opened in 2003. During severe weather conditions in the west Dublin area on 1 January 2005, damage was caused to the roof of the National Aquatic Centre. Consulting Structural and Civil Engineers, Kavanagh Mansfield & Partners, were commissioned to examine the damage and oversee the repairs. Repair works...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In January 2004, the Government agreed to provide funding of â¬191million, phased over 5 years, to the joint IRFU/FAI project for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road Stadium as a 50,000-seat stadium. The estimated total cost of the project is â¬365m and the IRFU and FAI will provide the balance of â¬174m. On 31 July 2006, planning permission for the project was granted by Dublin City...