Results 11,641-11,660 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Stadium Redevelopment: Stadium Redevelopment (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I will take Questions Nos. 12 and 37 together. Since I announced the appointment of the design and project management teams for the Lansdowne Road Stadium project in April this year, work on developing the conceptual design for the new stadium has been proceeding at full speed. The design for the new Lansdowne Stadium is now completed and I will be launching the new detailed design on Monday,...
- Written Answers — Sports Policy: Sports Policy (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I had the privilege last week of officially launching the ESRI Report, Social and Economic Value of Sport in Ireland, a research project which was also undertaken as part of the Irish Sports Council's research programme. This report makes a major contribution to the future development of Irish sports policy. While previous studies and our own experiences attest to the significant role of...
- Written Answers — Cultural Facilities: Cultural Facilities (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: For 50 years the Wexford Festival Opera, WFO, has been a key event in the cultural life of Ireland and has won extensive international acclaim. Founded in 1951, the WFO specialise in discovering neglected opera pieces. It runs each October and produces three major operas at the Theatre Royal. The existing Theatre Royal is unsuitable for use by the festival into the future. Accordingly, the...
- Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 46 together. I refer the Deputy to my response to Priority Question No. 4 today in this context.
- Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 31 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 15 and 22 of 16 June 2005 in which I outlined details of the extensive consultations and investigations carried out by officials from my Department and the Office of Public Works with a view to identifying a suitable location for a state-of-the-art National Concert Hall in Dublin. The...
- Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19, 21, 25 and 115 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government decided in 2004 to proceed, as financial resources permit, with the development of a campus of sports facilities at Abbotstown. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, having consulted widely with the major governing bodies of sport, stakeholders and interest groups, put...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department administers the local authority swimming pool programme, which provides grant aid towards the capital costs of a new pool, a replacement pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool. The programme provides for a maximum grant level of 80% of eligible costs â 90% in the case of disadvantaged areas â subject to a maximum of â¬3.8 million. Since 2002, grant aid has been...
- Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: No decisions have yet been taken about the future use of the existing Abbey premises.
- Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Responsibility for the establishment of a third level Irish academy for the performing arts was transferred from the Department of Education and Science to my Department in 2003. However, no transfer of capital funding for the project occurred. Capital funding is not currently available to me to progress the development of an Irish academy for the performing arts.
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The current round of the local authority swimming pool programme, which is administered by my Department, was closed to applications on 31 July 2000. The priority in relation to the programme is to support the 55 projects that applied for funding and applications for grant aid towards the construction of swimming pools are not being considered at this time. However, my Department is carrying...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I have not had any requests from sporting organisations to discuss this matter. The Department for Arts, Sport and Tourism administers the national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which allocates capital funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level. The Department has no function with regard to charges for electricity, which are a matter for...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Funding available to Cork 2005 includes funding from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism for â¬7.85 million, comprising an original â¬6.35 million towards programming for the event and a further â¬1.5 million for additional new commissions and several big events with mass audience appeal. There is also EU funding of â¬0.5 million; Cork City Council funding of â¬5.75 million;...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including initiatives to promote sport in local areas. The provision in funding for the Irish Sports Council in the 2005 Estimates is over â¬34 million, in comparison to just over â¬13 million in 2000. The Irish Sports Council, following the receipt of proposals from local bodies approved and...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Responsibility for marketing the island of Ireland in all overseas markets, including the British market, rests with Tourism Ireland. While 2004 saw overseas visitor numbers grow to a record 6.4 million, the British market, which accounts for 58% of our visitors, declined by 1%, following more than a decade of sustained growth. The softness of the market can be put down to a combination of...
- Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Although there have been difficulties at the Abbey Theatre in recent times, the changes being implemented will lead to a more streamlined organisation. That organisation should be better equipped to address the challenges that undeniably lie ahead and to restore the Abbey to its rightful place at the centre of Ireland's theatrical and cultural life. The new governance structure will include a...
- Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I assume the Deputy is referring to media reports of alleged leaks at the National Aquatic Centre in late June this year. Arising from these reports, Campus and Stadium Development Ireland, CSID, asked Rohcon Limited, the company that had constructed the National Aquatic Centre to carry out an inspection at the centre. Rohcon was refused entry to the centre on several occasions and eventually...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national levels throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Horse Racing Ireland has a long-standing relationship with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in jointly promoting Ireland as a destination for racing tourism. Horse Racing Ireland estimates approximately 60,000 UK visitors come racing here each year and the three agencies consider that there is substantial potential for growth. Following requests from the Department of Arts, Sport and...
- Written Answers — : (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to the Official Report of 28 September 2005 and my reply to his Question No. 635 of that date.
- Written Answers — Tourism Policy: Tourism Policy (13 Oct 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I appointed the Tourism Policy Review Group, under the chairmanship of Mr. John Travers, in December 2002, with a mandate to review Irish tourism performance and prospects and to identify a strategy for future sustainable development of the sector. The group concluded its task with the presentation of its report to me, New Horizons for Irish Tourism, An Agenda for Action, in September 2003....