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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 prior approval is required before local authorities can proceed from...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (7 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: In my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 2702 on 26 January 2006 the Deputy was advised of the position regarding the project in question. There has been no change in the position since then. 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...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2002 I have made the following appointments to the State bodies under the aegis of my Department. Name of Body / State Board Appointments since June 2002 Arts Council Ms Olive Braiden Mr. Jerome Hynes Ms Mary Nunan Ms Rosaleen Linehan Ms Noelle Campbell Sharp Ms Orlaith McBride Mr. Theo Dorgan Mr. John...

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John O'Donoghue: This place is getting like crank's corner.

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John O'Donoghue: The Deputies should head for Hyde Park.

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John O'Donoghue: The Deputies should head for Hyde Park.

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John O'Donoghue: This is the same old joke.

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John O'Donoghue: More superlatives.

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John O'Donoghue: After the Angelus.

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I visited India last January as part of a major mission led by the Taoiseach. The purpose of this mission, which visited Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai, was to move the long-standing relationship between Ireland and India to a broader and deeper level of co-operation and partnership, particularly in the light of India's emerging importance as a global player. The departmental objectives of my...

Written Answers — Tourist Accommodation: Tourist Accommodation (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: As I have previously advised the House, I do not have responsibility for the registration and listing of tourist accommodation facilities. This is a day-to-day function of Fáilte Ireland under the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003. However, I understand that the key issues affecting the performance of the bed and breakfast sector have been examined in a major review...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42, 46, 60, 64 and 143 together. Deputies will recall that in November 2005 the Government gave its assent to the commencement of phase one of the development of the sports campus at Abbotstown. CSID, the company charged with developing the project, undertook an in-depth preparatory process and has drawn up proposals for the development of the sports campus in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: In 2005, my Department's total expenditure on sport amounted to €184.5 million on the sport capital programme, the local authority swimming pool programme, the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, the Irish Sports Council, Horseracing Ireland and Bord na gCon. Spending on horse-racing and greyhound racing accounted for 37% of total spend on sport...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The report of the tourism policy review group was published in September 2003. To give best effect to the implementation of the recommendations of the review group, I established a tourism action plan implementation group chaired by Mr. John Travers, who had chaired the tourism policy review group. The implementation group has already presented two formal reports to me, in August 2004 and...

Written Answers — Arts in Education: Arts in Education (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Giving the arts a higher, more consistent profile at both primary and second level can not only benefit the arts but also bring significant benefits to the students concerned, which will stay with them all of their lives. It is important also to stress that this applies to all students, and not just to those who are recognised as being particularly gifted artistically. Every parent in the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The current legislative position relating to the appointment of the chairman of Bord na gCon is set out at section 8 of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958. That section states that the chairman shall hold office at the pleasure of the Minister. There is no other State board or body under the remit of my Department in respect of which the chairman is appointed for an indefinite period. On 31...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: The promotion of Ireland as a location for international film-making is a matter for the Irish Film Board, which is independent of Government on a day to day basis. During my recent visit to India I attended a number of events to showcase the numerous benefits that Ireland can offer as a location for film-makers, and I met a number of Indian film-makers on whom I strongly impressed the...

Written Answers — National Theatre: National Theatre (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 56 together. In December of last year the Government approved the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre at George's Dock and agreed that my Department, in conjunction with the Minister for Finance, the Office of Public Works and the National Development Finance Agency, would examine possible PPP procurement models. An examination of the possible PPP...

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50, 58 and 63 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply to Question No. 17 of 26 January 2006 when I advised that the Government has approved, in principle, the development of a new National Concert Hall on a public private partnership basis. A provision of €42 million has been included in the 2006-10 capital envelope of my Department for site purchase. The...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (1 Mar 2006)

John O'Donoghue: Bord na gCon was established as a statutory body under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958. Under the provisions of that Act, responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the organisation, including staffing issues, lies with Bord na gCon and my Department has no role in such matters. Accordingly, the information sought by the Deputy is not available to the Department and he should,...