Results 11,621-11,640 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Prior to the enactment of the Official Languages Act 2003, my Department was already making a range of departmental publications available bilingually including the Department's statement of strategy and customer charter. It also had bilingual stationery and placed public advertisements in both languages. Therefore, implementation of the Act in these areas involves no extra costs for my...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: A grant of â¬100,000 was provisionally allocated to Dublin City Council under my Department's 2004 sports capital programme to assist in the provision of a skateboarding facility in Bushy Park. The provisional allocation was made following a detailed assessment of the council's application in accordance with the various criteria set out in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (20 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: All applications received under the sports capital programme are assessed on an individual basis by officials in the sports unit of my Department in accordance with a detailed set of assessment criteria as specified in the guidelines, terms and conditions for the programme, which accompany the application form for the programme. Following the assessment process each application receives a...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: A feasibility report, representing the first stage in the process, was submitted by Galway County Council for a pool in Loughrea and was assessed as being in order from a technical perspective in 1999. However, due to the limited funds available under the local authority swimming pool programme at that time, the county council was advised that it could be some time before funding might be...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Under the local authority swimming pool programme, which is administered by my Department, grant aid is provided towards the capital costs of new pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. The closing date for receipt of applications under the current programme was 31 July 2000. As I indicated in my replies to Question No. 181 of 1 February 2005 and Question No. 197 of 22 February 2005,...
- Seanad: Fisheries Protection. (19 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I thank Senators Dardis and O'Toole for speaking on this issue. I acknowledge its importance to those living in the Clahane area of County Kerry. Matters relating to the management and development of fisheries and angling facilities are not the responsibility of my Department, since they come under the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural...
- Seanad: Fisheries Protection. (19 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Regrettably, there is no budget in my Department that might allow us to invest directly in such a product. There is no precedent for it and nothing in any Vote in my Department's Estimates that would legally allow me to sanction funds for the purchase of the fishery. Unfortunately, that rules out a role of the Department in that aspect. Unquestionably, the Department of Communications, Marine...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The organisation in question was provisionally allocated â¬90,000 under the national lottery-funded 2003 sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department. Under the terms of the sport capital programme, a deed of covenant and charge must be executed by my Department's legal advisers, the Chief State Solicitor's office, CSSO, before grant payments can be made. The requirement...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 491 together. My Department has not awarded a contract nor paid any consultancy fees to Gartner since its establishment in June 2002.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 492 together. My Department has not awarded a contract nor paid any consultancy fees to Accenture since its establishment in June 2002.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 482 together. The press officer in my Department is in receipt of four hours overtime at Sunday rates per week. This is not paid in respect of periods of annual leave of duration of one week or more.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department, in accordance with established procedures in the Civil Service, permits time off in lieu to grades which are entitled to paid overtime, generally staff up to the level of higher executive officer, where overtime is necessary and agreed in advance by management. This permits staff to avail of extra time off rather than pay for extra attendance consistent with work demands. As...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Personnel files of staff in my Department have not been copied or given to external parties with the exception of a small number of cases where files were referred to the Chief Medical Officer for advice or where litigation was involved. In the case of the latter, papers have been furnished in response to discovery orders by the legal representatives of either the individuals concerned or of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Since my Department was established in June 2002, no member of staff was granted leave in excess of two months for educational purposes.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 487 together. In the academic year 2004 to 2005, 25 applications for refunds of fees were made by staff in my Department in respect of courses being undertaken at night or evenings, of which, 24 were approved. Of the 24, one applicant did not pursue the course. The value of refunds to be made by my Department in 2005 is estimated at approximately...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Since my Department was established in June 2002, it has purchased one briefcase at a cost of â¬90. No staff received refunds in respect of briefcases they purchased themselves.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Seven personal digital assistants are presently available to officials in my Department. These digital assistants are issued only on the basis of a sound business case, the final decision on which is made by the Department's head of information technology services. The overall cost of these devices, purchased between 2002 and this year, is â¬2,439.30. The cost of the most expensive was â¬500.00.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: No staff in my Department are exempt from the duties described by the Deputy by virtue of a medical certificate.
- Leaders' Questions. (18 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Let the Taoiseach speak.
- Written Answers — Cultural Facilities: Cultural Facilities (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The ACCESS scheme, which commenced in 2001, provided grants of â¬45.71 million for the development of 44 arts and cultural facilities around the country. This scheme has transformed the level of access to arts and cultural activities for a great many people in all parts of the State. Since assuming responsibility for the arts, I have consistently said that the arts are for all and that...