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- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It is the same Deputy Howlin who has been wandering around the country over a long period of time trying to pretend, for example, that he established the Morris tribunal.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: He no more set up the Morris tribunal thanââ
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââa fox is appropriate in a henhouse. I want to make this much abundantly clear.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There is a good reason for section 5. It is the case that if the legislation were entirely gender neutral then a young girl of 16 and a half years having sex with a boy of 18 years and becoming pregnant would be criminalised under the law. The Government did not want to do that. We have spent decades coming out from that hidden corner of Ireland. We have spent decades trying to ensure...
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââthat we should not only turn the clock back beyond 1935ââ
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: ââbut criminalise young girls who became pregnantââ
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: That is not the way the Government wants to approach this serious issue.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have studiously avoided commenting on justice issues since taking my current portfolio to allow the current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform get on with his work.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I will not, however, stand idly by and watch misrepresentation and downright lies seeking to do in a man who has served the people well.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
John O'Donoghue: That was always the law.
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There are two programmes administered by my Department through which funding is provided towards the development of sports facilities. These are the Sports Capital Programme and the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. Under the national lottery-funded sports capital programme, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 52 together. 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 and many projects are still in the course of completion. I propose to circulate for...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 32 and 90 together. The promotion and support for film activity in the State and for filming in Ireland is the responsibility of the Irish Film Board, an agency which, though funded by my Department, is independent of the Department in its day-to-day decision making. Funding from my Department for the Board amounts this year to â¬17.126M, an increase of...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Last week, the CSO published the 4th Quarter results of its Household Travel Survey for 2005. For 2005 as a whole, domestic holiday trips were up 6.6% to 3.35 million on 2004 and expenditure on domestic travel was up 12% to â¬1.164bn. This performance is ahead of Fáilte Ireland's target of 4% growth and represents an endorsement by the Irish people of the holiday experience available at...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 26 together. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, the company charged with developing the Sports Campus project, has drawn up a detailed proposal for the development of the sports campus at Abbotstown in a series of phases. Planning work for Phase One of the Development Control Plan is already underway and will provide: âa National Field...
- Written Answers — National Theatre: National Theatre (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 and 41 together. In July 2005, the Government authorised investigative surveys to be carried out at the George's Dock site to inform further decisions on the development of the theatre there. At my request, the Office of Public Works arranged detailed examination of the site, including archaeological, geotechnical and structural surveys. On the basis of the...
- Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I received an invitation to deliver the Opening Address at the Laois-Offaly Tourism Conference "Real Green Tourism â Eco-tourism & Biodiversity in The Slieve Blooms". Unfortunately, due to an extremely busy schedule on that date, I was unable to accept the invitation. I suggested, instead, that a representative of Fáilte Ireland be invited to address the conference. I understand that a...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have appointed Mr. Seamus Mallon, former MP and MLA and Mr. Dick O'Sullivan, Manager, Punchestown Racecourse as members of the Board of Bord na gCon for a period of three years with effect from 23rd May 2006 to replace Mr Cathal Curley and Mr John Hegarty whose terms of office have expired.
- Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 42 together. I have requested my Department to ensure that the Government's requirement for the completion of an evaluation of the economic benefits of the proposed redevelopment of the National Concert Hall at Earlsfort Terrace is met at the earliest opportunity. To this end, my Department has arranged and completed a tender process and selected DKM...
- Written Answers — Sports Grounds: Sports Grounds (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has allocated and paid out a total of â¬1,100,750 in grants allocated under the sports capital programme to the club in question towards developments at Dalymount over the past few years. This funding is protected by a Deed of Covenant and Charge which provides for a repayment of the grants should the property be sold or cease to be used for sporting proposes. Any decision...