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Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I thank the Senators who contributed to this very interesting debate. It was mentioned that Ireland does not have a great record of success in the Olympic Games and the establishment of the sports campus at Abbotstown will be an important step in that respect. It will provide well-equipped sports facilities which will give our sportsmen and women the edge in preparation for international...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Spending has been of the order of €500 million. Tremendous progress has been made across the country. The issue of women in sport was mentioned and it remains a problem. It is estimated that the number of women actively engaged in sport is approximately 11%, which is extremely low and we are trying to rectify the problem. This year we again made a special provision in addition to the...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: This Bill provides for the establishment of the national sports campus development authority, which will succeed in function and responsibility the present limited company, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, and continue the role of overseeing, planning and developing a sports campus at Abbotstown. I wish to address the context in which the Bill is being presented. Sport is...

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (22 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: It is intended that work will begin later this year on the conservation of the Asgard and that it will be on public exhibition from 2009 onwards. The Asgard is currently in the care of the National Museum of Ireland. It is housed in the Museum's gymnasium building at Collins Barracks and a substantial amount of work on the conservation can be done in that location. A new gallery will be...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (22 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: My Department administers the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which provides grant aid to local authorities in respect of the capital costs of a new swimming pool, a replacement pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool. The closing date for receipt of applications under the current round of this Programme was 31 July 2000 and since then a total 57 projects have or are being...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: My Department has commissioned a total of 11 reports for publication since it was formed in June 2002. Details of these reports and their cost are in the table below. Where a report was carried out internally, costs refer only to the cost of publication of the report and the cost of translation where applicable. Report Prepared Title of Report Year Cost € Internally...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (20 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Funding for horse and greyhound racing is provided for under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001. This provides for the establishment of a fund which is derived from the revenues accruing to the Exchequer from the excise duty collected as duty on off-course betting. This provides for a guaranteed level of funding each year up to an aggregate total for horse and greyhound...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (20 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Applications for funding under the 2006 Sports Capital Programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. All applications received before the deadline, including one from the organisation in question were evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I announced details...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, there are four stages in the development of a public swimming pool project. These are, in order of progress, Feasibility Study/Preliminary Report, Contract Documents, Tender and Construction. My Department's technical advisors, the Office of Public Works (OPW), evaluate each stage and prior approval is required before local authorities can...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded 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 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on November 27 and 28 last. The...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (15 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Capital grants to the value of €1,052,449 have been allocated by my Department under the Sports Capital Programme to the specified club in the period 1999 to 2003. All of this amount has been paid out in full and no further capital funding has since been allocated to the club. This funding is protected by a Deed of Covenant and Charge which provides for a repayment of the grants should the...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Funding for the development and promotion of sport is provided through the Irish Sports Council, the statutory agency established in 1999. In the period since then, €161 million has been provided by my Department to the Irish Sports Council, including approximately €9 million provided directly in grants to the FAI much of which has been to support programmes aimed at increasing...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I said the days are going or are gone when women would not be properly accommodated in terms of changing and showering facilities. We have made progress in recent years in some parts of the country and in many places the facilities for women are now in place. It is also true that there are other areas where this is not the case and that is why I use the word "going" in the context of the...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Section 9(3) provides that the Minister shall, in so far as practicable and having regard to the relevant experience of the persons concerned, ensure an equitable balance between men and women in the composition of the authority. I have reflected on the issues raised by Deputy Deenihan. While I agree with the proposal's thrust, I will not accept the amendment. At present, it is Government...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: It is true that Deputy Deenihan brought forward this proposal during the debate on the Bill that established Fáilte Ireland. The result was that we adhered to the legislation as presented. I subsequently appointed several very capable women to the board. The chairperson, Ms Gillian Bowler, to whom I referred, was among them and has been extremely successful in developing Fáilte Ireland for...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I understand Deputy Deenihan's arguments but I have already made a very clear statement about women in sport by providing the most substantial funding in the history of the State to attract women into sport. I have met many women's organisations with a view to advancing this cause and will continue to do so. For pragmatic purposes, the decision is in accord with the majority of legislation in...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: As I outlined on Committee Stage the impact of the proposed amendment would be to make the authority directly accountable to the Oireachtas in addition to being accountable to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, who in turn is accountable to the Oireachtas. The further requirement that the authority give a substantive reply to any written questions submitted by Members of the Houses of...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Order for Report Stage. (14 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (14 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: As Deputy Deenihan will be aware, one of the stated functions of the authority is to encourage and promote the use of the sports campus by people participating in sport at professional and amateur levels and by members of the public generally. In this context, the authority will encourage and promote the use of the campus by a wide variety of groups and this promotion will be targeted at both...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The overall level of funding available under Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Product Development Scheme is €49.165 million, of which €27.098 million is for allocation to projects in the BMW Region. This figure is comprised of €22.738 million of ERDF funding and, as outlined in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy, €4.36 million of Exchequer funding, the latter replacing ERDF funding...