Results 11,321-11,340 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- National Stadium. (1 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Lansdowne Road is the oldest rugby stadium in the world, and Wanderers is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of rugby clubs in Ireland.
- National Stadium. (1 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It is particularly sad that agreement could not be reached between the IRFU and Wanderers, given the history of rugby in Ireland and the inextricable link between Wanderers and the IRFU. In that context, it is important to point out that the IRFU has been engaged in talks with Wanderers for over 14 months. The IRFU put before Wanderers what it considered a very fair offer. I have outlined...
- Active Citizenship. (1 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Throw off the old sackcloth.
- Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: He is rambling.
- Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Better than being the monkey.
- Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The cost incurred in 2005 by my Department, including the national cultural institutions, for advertising in national newspapers was â¬108,000. The total costs of newspaper advertising since the establishment of my Department in June 2002 are as follows: June to December 2002, â¬130,000; 2003, â¬205,500; and 2004, â¬107,500. These totals also include a small amount of advertising by the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sports and community organisations at local, regional and national levels throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. The project in question received a grant of â¬250,000 under the 2003 programme, all of which has been drawn down. Applications for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There are currently four persons on the payroll of my Department who are not working therein. One officer is on long-term sick leave. One is on secondment to another State organisation and the salary paid in respect of this officer is recouped from that organisation. A further officer is employed by the Council of National Cultural Institutions and the fourth officer is paid by this...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (28 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The position on the Ballybofey-Stranorlar swimming pool project is that a feasibility study submitted by Donegal County Council under the local authority swimming pool programme was approved in 2001 and a preliminary report is in preparation by the local authority. The project will be considered further on receipt of this report. The question of planning permission is a matter for the local...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Tourism Ireland's employment procedures are a day-to-day matter for the agency. Accordingly, I have asked Tourism Ireland to communicate directly with the Deputy in this matter.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: There is no promised legislation on Ministers or Ministers of State, no more than there is planned legislation to prevent the speedy rotation of Fine Gael leaders.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill has passed all Stages in the House and the Minister, in the context of the discussions, has stated he is willing to meet the industry after the Bill is enacted to discuss the future development of the industry.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Those discussions can address the potential, within the context of developing the Common Fisheries Policy, to introduce a system of administrative penalties at a future date.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Neither of these issues arises on the Order of Business.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Minister for Transport has met and is meeting management and unions on the Great Southern Hotels issue. The situation relating to the individual referred to by Deputy Rabbitte has been explained to him in writing and he knows what it states.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: It states the individual was appointed following legal advice.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I greatly appreciate the unprecedented interest in my constituency.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The electronic communications miscellaneous provisions Bill will be in 2006. The energy miscellaneous provisions Bill will be this session.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I do not know when Mr. Dalton will report. The question of whether it can be debated in the House will be discussed by the Whips at that time. I understand the coroners Bill will be this year.
- Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The heads of the animal health Bill have been approved. However, it is not possible to indicate at this stage when the Bill will be completed.