Results 10,861-10,880 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (13 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. All applications under the 2006 sports capital programme were evaluated by my Department in accordance with the assessment criteria for the programme published in the guidelines,...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The main vehicle for capital funding through my Department is the Arts & Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme (ACCESS), under which almost â¬43 million was provided for arts and cultural facilities around the country. This scheme commenced in 2001 but many projects are still in the course of completion. At present the funds available under the ACCESS scheme have been fully allocated....
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. The Music Board of Ireland was established on an interim basis in May, 2001 by the then Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht, and the Islands, SÃle de Valera, T.D. The Mandate given to the Board was:- to act as a forum for the industry; to devise and actively promote strategic policies for the development of the industry and the...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 to 266, inclusive, together. The Arts Council is a statutory body under my Department's aegis, and is the principal channel through which State support is directed to the Arts. The Council is operationally independent of my Department, but it is understood from the Council that there are 143 works in the collection in question, which were jointly funded...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 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 27th and 28th last....
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: No functions have been delegated under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 in the case of my Department.
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 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 — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I understand that South Dublin County Council is preparing a revised Water Leisure Strategy at this time and that part of this strategy will address the question of the provision of a new public swimming pool for Lucan. The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by my Department, was closed to applications on 31 July 2000 and no application was...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Under my Department's sports capital programme, grants are allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations for the provision of sporting and recreational facilities and equipment. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. A review of the programme was published in December 1998 and, following its recommendations, a detailed set of guidelines, terms and conditions for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (8 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. In accordance with the advice of the Attorney General, copies and, in some cases, extracts of the Dalton Report were sent to persons referred to in the report on a confidential basis to afford them an opportunity to submit observations on the report to me by the close of business on 31st May 2006. A total of nine submissions were received...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 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 and I announced...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 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 and I announced...
- Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Does it enhance performance?
- Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: We did so with "Lassie".
- Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: We did it with a sheepdog.
- Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I will.
- Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: One learns something new every day and I did not realise until this evening that Viagra enhances a greyhound's performance. They must not be giving it to the greyhounds in which I have an interest.
- Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I wish to share time with Deputies Wilkinson and Cregan. All of us in the House are in agreement that it is important that the greyhound industry is governed by the most effective regulatory regime and that this regulatory structure provides the necessary transparency to ensure confidence in its integrity procedures by all those involved in the industry. Deputy Deenihan will be aware that...
- Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It smacks of political opportunism on the part of the Deputy and seems to be contrary to the spirit of impartiality, openness and fair play that he appeared to espouse when preparing the Bill.
- Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: While I can understand his interest in promoting this issue, I must urge him not to press this draft Bill to a vote.