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- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 Mar 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 (9 Mar 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 — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I welcome the recent decision taken by South Dublin County Council to complete the stadium at Tallaght to the specification originally planned. While facilitating Eircom league football is a priority for the Tallaght stadium, this would not preclude usage of the facilities at Tallaght for other sports whose organisers deem the facility to be suitable. The completed stadium will remain in the...
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: St. Patrick's Day has traditionally signalled the start of the tourism season in Ireland. With the international tourism marketplace becoming increasingly competitive and as a result of continuing global uncertainty, 2006 will prove to be another challenging year for Irish tourism and we will need to avail of all opportunities offered to us to build on the successes of recent years. The...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." It gives me great pleasure to address the House on the occasion of the Second Reading of the National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006. The Bill before the House provides for the establishment of the National Sports Campus Development Authority, which will succeed in function and responsibility the present limited company, Campus...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: They get prize money whereas footballers do not.
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage. (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Enda always had a non-runner.
- Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Pay a bit of respect to the rules of the House.
- Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The first Labour Party leader never to be a Minister.
- Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy should try to get on "The Podge and Rodge Show".
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I have previously informed the House a sum of â¬9.5 million has been provided in my Department's budget for 2006 for the commencement of phase one of the development of the sports campus at Abbotstown, by CSID, the company charged with developing the project. Phase 1 of the development control plan will provide: a national field sports training centre, catering for rugby, soccer, Gaelic...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (7 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Under the local authority swimming pool programme, there are four stages in the development of a swimming pool project. These are, in order of progress: feasibility study-preliminary report; contract documents; tender; and construction. My Department's technical advisers, the Office of Public Works, evaluate each stage and local authorities cannot proceed to the next stage of a project unless...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There are currently eight persons with disabilities employed in my Department. This figure represents more than 4% of staff. My Department is fully committed to the employment of persons with disabilities, where possible, and is fully aware of the requirements of the Disability Act 2005 in this regard. However, all assignments to my Department are currently made with a view to the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (7 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324, 325, 333 and 334 together. 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 following funding has been paid to grantees into counties Cavan and Monaghan since the establishment of my...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: In 2005, my Department's total expenditure on sport amounted to â¬184.5 million on the sports capital programme, local authority swimming pool programme, redevelopment of Lansdowne Road, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, Irish Sports Council, Horseracing Ireland and Bord na gCon. The provision for sport in 2006 in the Book of Estimates amounts to â¬228.795 million, an increase...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 331 together. My Department's role is to provide the overall policy framework and the necessary funding to assist in the provision of sports facilities and to enable its State agency, the Irish Sports Council, to carry out its various functions. The Irish Sports Council was established in 1999 as the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together. The national lottery funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, provides funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country towards the provision of sport and recreational facilities. Since 1998, almost â¬395 million has been allocated in sports...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (7 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland have an excellent working relationship and engage in a number of joint initiatives, such as the code of ethics and good practice for children's sport, the all-island sports development conference and programmes such as Youth Sport West. The high level all-island planning group, which includes the chairperson and chief...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (7 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I wish to refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 2 March 2006 which gives the most up-to-date information on appointments to State boards under the aegis of my Department.