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- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (12 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In June 2002, Cork County Council submitted the contract documents for the refurbishment of the swimming pool in Dunmanway to my Department, under the terms of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. Before the contract documents can be approved, the County Council has to address management and operational aspects of the pool, post refurbishment. As soon as the County Council submits...
- Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy knows a fair bit about gas.
- Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: He did not â that is the problem.
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (11 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to applications on 31 July 2000 and no application was made in respect of a public swimming pool for Lucan before that date. 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...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (11 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: One investigation has been overseen by my Department since its establishment in June 2002. Mr. Tim Dalton was appointed to carry out an independent investigation of certain matters affecting Bord na gCon on Tuesday 31 January 2006. The terms of reference of the investigation were as follows: to review the allegations of shortcomings in corporate governance practice at Bord na gCon made by the...
- Unemployment Levels. (11 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I think the correct figure is 9 million.
- Unemployment Levels. (11 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Maybe the Deputy should get on his bike.
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Irish Sports Council, which is the statutory body charged with responsibility for the promotion and development of sport in Ireland, is directly responsible with the Olympic Council of Ireland, the Paralympic Council of Ireland and the relevant national governing bodies of sport, in all matters relating to the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 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. An application was submitted to the 2006 sports capital programme by Dublin City Council in respect of a proposed Crumlin Sports and Leisure Centre to be...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department is completing an Expenditure Review of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. 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 completed before the end of the year. On completion...
- Written Answers — Museum Appointments: Museum Appointments (3 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The National Museum of Ireland became an independent non-commercial semi-state body under the terms of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 with effect from May 2005, and operates under the Board appointed in accordance with the provision of the Act. In the circumstances, I have no statutory function in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (3 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In July 2006, the Government decided to proceed with the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre at George's Dock on a Build, Finance, Maintain (BFM) basis. It also approved the holding of an international design competition for the new Abbey Theatre. Once a winning design has been selected the building will be procured by means of a Build/Finance/Maintain (BFM) Public Private Partnership. The...
- Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (3 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Contracts for the purchase of the interest of University College Dublin in the Earlsfort Terrace site were executed on 20th September, 2006. As University College Dublin will be vacating the site on a phased basis, a lease back arrangement will be put in place until late 2007 by which time the College will have fully vacated the premises. I have asked my Department to establish a Steering...
- Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (3 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am pleased to confirm to the Deputy that Spencer Dock International Conference Centre Consortium has been appointed Preferred Tenderer for the provision of a National Conference Centre in Dublin. This appointment means that the delivery of a major commitment in the Programme for Government, to provide a world class National Conference Centre, is now in sight. The current expectation is...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (3 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 to 380, inclusive, together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that further significant progress has been made by my Department since my comprehensive and detailed presentation to the Joint Committee on our Olympic and Paralympic preparations on 24th May 2006. Following Government approval, in July, together with the Taoiseach, I launched the Irish...
- Written Answers — Community Games: Community Games (3 Oct 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have had no recent contact with the Community Games organisation. As I previously advised the House, the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has confirmed its continuing willingness to facilitate the availability of Mosney to host the Community Games. For as long as the RIA continues to use Mosney, subject to Mosney Irish Holidays...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Revised Estimates allocation for my Department for 2006 amounts to â¬568.186 million, comprising both current and capital allocations, to meet the running costs of the Department, to provide funding to the various agencies, institutions and bodies operating in the arts, sport and tourism sectors and to meet expenditure associated with capital grant schemes and capital projects funded by...
- Written Answers — Ryder Cup: Ryder Cup (28 Sep 2006)
John O'Donoghue: 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 Crystal, AIB). In 2006 an additional â¬4.5 million has been specifically...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (28 Sep 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy made a fair contribution.
- Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (27 Sep 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The day-to-day management of the National Aquatic Centre (NAC) is vested in a private company Dublin Waterworld Ltd. under a lease between Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd. (CSID) and Dublin Waterworld Ltd. Under the terms of this lease the centre is operated on a commercial basis without the direct involvement of the either CSID or my Department in the day-to-day operation of the...