Results 11,501-11,520 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Dec 2005)
John O'Donoghue: There are currently seven staff employed in my private office, one special adviser at principal officer level, one private secretary at higher executive officer level, one personal assistant at higher executive officer level, two executive officers and two clerical officers. There are currently six staff employed in my constituency office, two executive officers, one personal secretary at...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Dec 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Since becoming Minister with responsibility for the arts, I have consistently maintained that the arts and culture are for everyone, and that a crucial element of maximising access is optimal access for people with disabilities. Accordingly, my Department applies this principle in the context of our participation at various EU fora in discussions on EU funding for cultural projects. Further,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 Dec 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 to 270, inclusive, and 272 to 275, inclusive, together. The National Gallery of Ireland is a non-commercial statutory body. The statutory Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland is responsible for all operational matters in the gallery.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Dec 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has provided support under the sports capital programme for the construction of a new stadium at Tallaght for Shamrock Rovers football club. Grants totalling â¬2.44 million were expended for this purpose over the period 2000-02. As the former owners of the club were unable to complete the project, South Dublin County Council intervened with the encouragement of my Department to...
- Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)
John O'Donoghue: On my behalf and on behalf of Deputy McEllistrim I extend our deepest sympathy to the wife and family of the late TimKennelly. In a galaxy of great Kerry players, he was one of the greatest. He comes from a great sporting family and few will forget his forays upfield from deep in the Kerry defence. There will be great sadness in Kerry tonight. In that context, I also extend my sympathy to...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (1 Dec 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I approved the detailed contract documents, submitted by Kildare County Council, for the Naas swimming pool project in March 2005. Following this approval, Kildare County Council indicated to my Department that it proposed to change the site for the project. On 15 November, the council submitted an addendum to the preliminary report on the proposed new site and this is being examined by my...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 Nov 2005)
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. The organisation in question was allocated a grant of â¬250,000 under the 2002 sports capital programme towards the cost of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (30 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I have only recently received correspondence from this studio. State assistance towards current or revenue funding for arts facilities is channelled via the Arts Council, which is independent of my Department in the disbursement of its funds. From time to time, my Department does run programmes of capital grants for arts and cultural facilities such as the ACCESS grant scheme, which is...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department, excluding the National Archives, that is, approximately 130 posts, will be transferring to Killarney under the Government's decentralisation programme. The numbers of applications received under the Central Applications Facility, CAF, exceed the numbers required for most of the grades. Eleven members of staff currently working in my Department have indicated that they wish to...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department, excluding the National Archives, that is, approximately 130 posts, will be transferring to Killarney under the Government's decentralisation programme. The numbers of applications received under the central applications facility, CAF, exceed the numbers required for most of the grades. Eleven members of staff currently working in my Department have indicated that they wish to...
- Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department adheres to the requirements to carry out cost benefit analysis as set down in the Department of Finance Guidelines for the Appraisal and Management of Capital Expenditure Proposals in the Public Sector, February 2005. A number of capital projects are currently being progressed under the aegis of my Department. However, no detailed cost benefit appraisals have been carried out in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I am not aware of any instances of former employees being re-employed on contract to attend to work traditionally done in-house by my Department since its establishment in June 2002. Employment of staff by the agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the agencies themselves.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 378 together. There is no Minister of State at my Department.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department's arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS, provides capital funding for the development of arts and cultural facilities around the country. Unfortunately all the funds under this scheme are fully allocated at present. I hope to be in a position to clarify the position regarding a possible successor to the ACCESS scheme shortly. Applications for any successor...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: There are seven staff employed in my private office, including one special advisor at principal officer level, one private secretary at higher executive officer level, one personal assistant at higher executive officer level, two executive officers and two clerical officers. There are currently six staff employed in my constituency office, including two executive officers, one personal...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. The National Aquatic Centre was designed and built in accordance with the prescribed building regulations and to the highest standards. In this regard, Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, consulted the National Disability Authority and Special Olympics Ireland during the design and build stages of the project in order to...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department's arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme, ACCESS, provides capital funding for the development of arts and cultural facilities around the country. At present, all of the funds under this scheme are allocated in full. I hope to be in a position to clarify the position regarding a possible successor to the ACCESS scheme shortly. Applications for any successor scheme...
- Extradition Requests. (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy raises two distinct issues, namely, the action which the Minister proposes to take on specific extradition requests by the Czech Republic and the action he will take to close what the Deputy describes as a loophole in the operation of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003. With regard to the first issue, neither the Minister nor the Department comment on any matter which may...
- Coroners Service. (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I am standing in for my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who had a prior engagement this afternoon and on whose behalf I wish to apologise. I thank Deputy O'Connor for raising this matter and I join him in welcoming the Nowlan family to the House. Deputy O'Connor will be aware that in response to Questions Nos. 474 and 475 of 15 November 2005, the Minister stated...
- Local Authority Funding. (17 Nov 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I thank Deputy Catherine Murphy for raising this matter. I make this reply on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, who apologises for being unable to attend the debate. The Minister acknowledges that the level of general purpose grants from the local government fund is of great concern to all local authorities, and the Government's record in...