Results 11,121-11,140 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Facilities: Sport and Recreational Facilities (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In November 2005 the Government gave its assent to the commencement of phase 1 of the development of the national sports campus at Abbotstown. Phase 1 of the development control plan will provide a national field sports training centre, catering for rugby, soccer, Gaelic games and hockey; a national indoor training centre which will provide world class training facilities for over 30...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 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 27 and 28 November last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 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 27 and 28 November last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 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 27 and 28 November last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 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 27 and 28 November last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 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. In this regard, primary and post-primary schools wishing to be considered for funding under the programme may only apply for funding...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In the past, my Department provided over â¬3 million to fund arts and cultural projects in County Kildare, namely, the Kildare library and arts centre and the Moat Club in Naas. The main vehicle for capital funding through my Department is the arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS. Funding under the current ACCESS scheme is fully allocated. However, I hope to make an...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 to 401, inclusive, together. The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing capital funding for sports facilities, including those relating to track and field. Under the programme, funding is available to sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations and, in certain...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 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 27 and 28 November last. The...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 and 404 together. The Irish Film Board is responsible for the promotion and support of film-making in Ireland. The board is funded by my Department, but is independent on a day-to-day basis in respect of its support decisions. My Department does not have information on the number of films in production at any given time. However, the section 481 scheme...
- Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 to 407, inclusive, together. My Department does not have its own legal advisers. As a general rule, legal advice required by my Department is obtained from either the Office of the Attorney General or the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. The costs are borne directly by the offices concerned. However, by way of exception to this general rule outside...
- National Institute of Sport. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, one of the key recommendations of the Athens review, which was published last year, was that the structures necessary to establish an Irish institute of sport should be put in place to deliver optimal support services for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and sports. It was envisaged that the institute would form the basis of a long-term and sustainable high performance...
- National Institute of Sport. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy has correctly stated that the establishment of an institute of sport has been recommended by a number of bodies. There is no point in seeking to establish such an institute unless the funding for it is available and, happily, I have secured the funding for this year. Therefore, the institute of sport will be established. I will have to bring a proposal to the Government very...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 62 together. I received the independent report into matters relating to Bord na gCon from Mr. Tim Dalton on 5 April last. As Deputies are aware, on 1 February last I appointed Mr. Dalton, who is a former Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to carry out an investigation into issues relating to corporate management in...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I said that I do not intend to comment at this point on what is or is not contained in Mr. Dalton's report. I also said that I intend to complete my consultations with the Office of the Attorney General on the matter before bringing it to the attention of my Government colleagues. All I will say about the matter raised by Deputy O'Shea is that, as he is aware, I have asked all parties...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I assure the Deputy that all the issues dealt with in Mr. Dalton's report, which will be published in due course, will be debated in the House or in a committee of the House. I have said from the outset that everybody involved in this matter will receive due process. The Deputy will understand why I do not intend to depart from that promise at this late juncture.
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It is my intention to have the report published. All the questions Deputy O'Shea asked will then, hopefully, be answered. On the press conference, the Deputy will be aware that I stated at the time that people should desist from public comment pending completion of the investigation by Mr. Dalton. That was my position then and is, still. Everybody involved will receive due process. It is...
- Greyhound Racing Industry. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: My intention is to publish the report when the consultative process has been completed and when it has been brought to Government. I assure Deputy Deenihan it will be published at the earliest date available after that.
- Sport and Recreational Development. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In November 2005 the Government gave its assent to the commencement of phase one of development of the national sports campus at Abbotstown. The estimated cost of the project is â¬119 million with a four to five year delivery schedule, 2006-10. To obtain guidance on the planning issues involved in such a major project, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development, CSID, met Fingal County Council...
- Sport and Recreational Development. (25 Apr 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I understand how Deputy Joe Higgins might be concerned about this issue, since he is a representative for the area. The need for an inter-agency study arose from the commitment in the Fingal county development plan to undertake such an exercise. The aim is that all the planning and development issues and options should be considered by a group comprising the relevant experts and...