Results 10,981-11,000 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Visit of New Zealand Delegation. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I join the Acting Chairman in extending the warmest welcome to our distinguished visitors with whom we have many long-standing connections.
- National Cultural Institutions. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 34 together. A major redevelopment of the National Gallery took place with the completion of the new millennium wing which was formally opened on 21 January 2002. At present, No. 5 South Leinster Street, which forms part of the National Gallery, is being renovated and refurbished. Approximately â¬5 million is being devoted to this project. The basement...
- National Cultural Institutions. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: If there is a Kerryman involved, it has to be done. The Acting Chairman is a Kerryman too. Deputy Wall should note it is three against one, like many a match. A development control plan was drawn up some years ago for the National Gallery which comprises ten phases. Phases one to four and six to ten of the plan consist of an 1884 wing, portrait gallery, new infill building, roof conservation...
- National Cultural Institutions. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am delighted that Deputy Wall believes time is on my side.
- National Cultural Institutions. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Since time is on my side, I am looking for funding to carry out the development in question. There is an enormous amount of merit in what Deputy Wall said on the outsourcing of material in the possession of the National Gallery to other agencies for exhibition. I recently saw this done effectively in Dingle, County Kerry, when the Irish Museum of Modern Art had an exhibition there. The...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16, 33, 40 and 51 together. I refer the Deputies to the reply given earlier in response to Priority Questions Nos. 9 and 10. If only all replies were so easy.
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Attorney General indicated that a reasonable timeframe should be allowed for the parties concerned to enable them to reply. It was felt that around 15 days would be appropriate. With a report of this complexity and size, it would be necessary for the parties concerned to have time to consider it. It would be in breach of due process were I to seek early, urgent or inappropriately timed...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I repeat that I am deeply disappointed that these leaks occurred. I repeat that neither I nor any officials in the Department was involved in any of the leaks. It is regrettable that officials in the Department were accused of leaking sections of the report. I fully accept Deputy Deenihan's comments on Mr. Taggart. He is a respected businessman who has made a considerable contribution to the...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It is my intention that women should be represented on the board of Bord na gCon. A woman from the Department was on the board until recently but unfortunately she resigned. I agree with the Deputy that it is important there is female representation on the board. With regard to accepting Deputy Deenihan's Bill, I will not pre-empt the contents or the recommendations of the Dalton report. As I...
- Ryder Cup. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 23 and 25 together. I am aware that concerns have been expressed about the risk of excessive prices being charged by certain elements of the Irish tourism and hospitality industry in the context of the Ryder Cup taking place in Ireland. The State tourism agencies are being particularly vigilant in this area and in all their dealings with the industry are...
- Ryder Cup. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I do not think the chief executive of Tourism Ireland believes it is quite all right for people to raise prices by 20% to 25% just because a major event, the Ryder Cup, is being held in their locality. People should recognise that the tourism business is not a short-term one and does not exist for short-term gain. It is a long-term business. It is, quite simply, our single largest indigenous...
- Ryder Cup. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The event has the capacity to be beamed to 1 billion people in 150 countries. A total of 56 million of those 1 billion people will be golfers.
- Ryder Cup. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It is also the case that a deal was reached by the European tour with Sky. It is further the case that the designation did not meet with the criteria in accordance with the advice of the Attorney General so it was not possible to designate it. Even if it had been possible to designate, I must be honest and state we reached a deal with the European tour, in as much as we reach deals with other...
- Ryder Cup. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In that context, from the time we commenced the sports tourism initiative, which is administered by Fáilte Ireland, we have sponsored a total of 102 events to the end of 2005 with a funding allocation of some â¬29.64 million. To date in 2006, the initiative has supported 16 events, not only in golf but also in other sports such as yachting, showjumping, rugby, athletics, motor racing and...
- Ryder Cup. (31 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I confirm to the Deputy that no contractual commitments were entered into.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 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 levels. The programme invites applications on an annual basis. The number of applicants and grantees offered provisional grant allocations for each county under the sports capital programme for the period...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 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. Through sports capital funding, the Government has provided unprecedented levels of funding for sport and its infrastructure in this country, e.g. since 1998 a total of 4,923 such projects have...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 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 levels. Applications for funding under the 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on November 27th and 28th last. The closing date for receipt of applications was January 20th 2006. A...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The bodies under the aegis of my Department, their locations, and their dates of establishment are as shown in the table. Name of Body Address Established National Museum of Ireland Kildare Street and Merrion Street, Dublin 2; Collins Barracks, Dublin 7, and Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo May 2005 on a statutory basis National Archives (and National Archives Advisory Council)...
- Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (30 May 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The legal proceedings taken by CSID against Dublin Waterworld Ltd are still before the Courts and it would be inappropriate to comment on matters that are sub judice. However, it is a matter of public record that the case was before the Supreme Court on 12 May. Pending the hearing of an appeal, the Supreme Court granted a stay of execution on the judgment and order of Mr. Justice Gilligan...