Results 11,381-11,400 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (14 Feb 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 2005. The...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Northside Arts and Cultural Centre Limited was allocated a grant of â¬380,921, of which â¬190,460 was drawn down, in 1996 by the former Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands under the 1994-99 cultural development incentives scheme to redevelop the property in question as an arts and cultural centre. This company had leased the property from the Eastern Health Board. In...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Given that the State received just about 7 million visitors in 2005, the figure of 8.5 million clearly does not represent a visitor growth target for the State for 2006. Most likely the Deputy is referring to the all-Ireland visitor growth target set by Tourism Ireland for 2006. To support Tourism Ireland in its work, I have secured an unprecedented level of Exchequer resources for tourism...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy will be aware, I have no remit in relation to outbound tourism. As such, neither my Department nor its agencies has any estimates of the number of Irish people travelling abroad or their expenditure. It is clear from CSO figures that outbound tourism in the last three years has grown at a higher rate than inbound tourism. Ireland's economic prosperity, particularly in comparison...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As I previously advised the House, individual actions and measures relating to tourism promotion or development in so far as specific areas of the country are concerned are day-to-day functions of the State tourism agencies. Arising from the "New Horizons" policy review, national tourism policy has seen a particular emphasis on putting measures in place to achieve a wider regional spread of...
- Written Answers — Civil Service Travel Scheme: Civil Service Travel Scheme (9 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The Civil Service travel pass scheme was introduced in my Department in 2002 and operates each year from 1 January to 31 December of the year in question. It is advertised in early November each year with a deadline in mid-November. Temporary or non-routine workers can be included in the scheme if they are in employment at the time the scheme is advertised and there is a reasonable...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 to 254, inclusive, and 256 together. A total of â¬394.8 million has been allocated in 4,923 sports capital grants to sporting and community organisations since 1998. An amount of â¬67.724 million is provided in subhead C1 of my Department's Vote from which payments of grants allocated under the sports capital programme are made. A total of 1,362...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, I requested Mr. Tim Dalton, former Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to carry out an independent assessment into issues relating to corporate management in Bord na gCon as well as its management of positive tests for banned substances. I have asked Mr. Dalton to report back to me on these specific...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I share the view of the local community that the project to develop a stadium at Tallaght should be completed quickly and in a cost efficient manner. My Department has already invested â¬2.44 million in the development of this stadium. In the period since 2002, when work ceased on the project, my Department has worked closely with South Dublin County Council and the FAI to ensure that the...
- Written Answers — Drugs in Sport: Drugs in Sport (7 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 313 together. Bord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the control and development of the greyhound industry in Ireland. The Greyhound Industry Act 1958, as amended, confers on Bord na gCon wide powers to regulate all aspects of greyhound racing, including integrity management and anti-doping controls. The following table sets out information...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 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. A grant of â¬150,000 was allocated to the organisation in question, under the 2003 sports capital programme and this grant is still...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 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 (7 Feb 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I do not consider that the views expressed by the Office of the Attorney General on the constitutionality of the Prohibition of Ticket Touts Bill 2005, will in any way be revised. I am arranging for officials of my Department to discuss and clarify the various issues involved with the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 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 2005. The...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: The only public relations or media advice sought during the last three years has been provided by Murray Consultants Limited who are currently under contract by my Department to provide a public relations and media service. The first such contract was awarded in June 2003 following a competitive tendering process. Following a second competitive tendering process in November 2004 Murray...
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: Does the Deputy know he is being scurrilous?
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I have no connections with Frank Dunlop.
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I never got anything from him.
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
John O'Donoghue: I am an open book.