Results 11,941-11,960 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme administered by my Department allocates funding to sporting, voluntary and community organisations throughout the country. While responsibility for the provision of facilities in national and secondary schools rests with the Department of Education and Science, applications from schools and colleges may be considered under the sports...
- Written Answers — Tourist Victim Support Service: Tourist Victim Support Service (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I am aware that, as reported recently at the launch of its 2004 annual report, the Tourist Victim Support Service dealt with a total of 353 cases of crimes against tourists last year. This represented a decrease of 1% on the 357 cases reported for the previous year. I understand that the majority of the cases, 190, were in relation to larceny but, regretfully, 36 cases involved violence. I...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The 2005 Estimate provision for the local authority swimming pool programme, administered by my Department, is â¬32 million. This provision includes â¬3.7 million allocated by the Minister for Finance in the budget towards the cost of providing a swimming pool at St. Michael's House, Belcamp Lane, Dublin. Commitments of some â¬23 million were carried forward from 2004. To date this year,...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: An expenditure review of the local authority swimming pool programme is being carried out by my Department currently and will be completed later this year. I understand that the question of a revision of the technical guidelines associated with the programme is being considered in the context of the review.
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 69 earlier in today's Order Paper.
- Written Answers — Genealogical Office of Ireland: Genealogical Office of Ireland (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The Genealogical Office of Ireland is an integral part of the National Library of Ireland. The Deputy will be aware that the library was incorporated as a statutory body on 3 May 2005 and that I appointed a statutory board to administer the library's own affairs. I will invite the new board to consider how the anniversary of the adoption of this flag by the Council of Europe could be...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded sports capital programme 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 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on December 5 and 6 last. The closing date...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Projects must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreation facilities and be of a capital nature, which, for the purpose of the programme, is defined as: expenditure on the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Projects considered for funding under the programme must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreation facilities and must be of a capital nature, which, for...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Under the national lottery funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, applications for funding are invited from voluntary and community organisations and sporting organisations and clubs, including college sports clubs. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The information requested by the Deputy regarding the allocations and payments under the sports capital programme in the period 2000-04 is as follows: Year Funding Allocated to projects in County Kildare Payments made to grantees from County Kildare â'¬ â'¬ 2000 2,541,381 1,246,440 2001 3,853,655 1,697,674 2002 4,870,000 3,131,195 2003 3,166,000 4,471,618 2004...
- Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I am informed by Tourism Ireland that the new route referred to by the Deputy is from Nagoya in Japan to Paris. Although this new route should increase the number of Japanese tourists to Europe as a whole and does present some opportunities for Ireland given the strong air connection between Irish airports and Paris, the effect on the number of Japanese tourists visiting the island of Ireland...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The tax exemption for artists has contributed very significantly to the development of a viable arts sector in Ireland. The Arts Council has made a case to me for the continuation of the scheme, and I have passed this, with my strong support, to my colleague, Deputy Brian Cowen, Minister for Finance. My Department is continuing to collaborate with the Arts Council in assessing the relevance...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The proposal to refurbish Portarlington swimming pool is one of a number of swimming pool projects within the local authority swimming pool programme under consideration at present. There are four stages in the programme â preliminary report, contract document, tender approval and construction. The contract documents, submitted by Laois County Council for the Portarlington project, are...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, is the major source of funding available for the provision of sporting facilities for sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is demand led and only projects with a clearly defined sporting aspect are considered eligible. The types of...
- Written Answers — Sporting and Community Projects: Sporting and Community Projects (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The policy objective of this Government for Irish sport is to promote and encourage an active sports sector with increased participation in sport, especially by young people in areas of disadvantage and to support the provision of good quality, sustainable facilities and opportunities for people to play an active role in sport. To contribute to a healthier lifestyle, it is vital that people...
- Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited has advised me that its structural engineers have received information from the contractors, Rohcon Limited, that the repairs to the national aquatic centre are expected to be completed by 20 May 2005, save for the neon lighting, which has a seven week delivery period. CSID has asked Rohcon to use all necessary resources to ensure that these...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 239 together. My policy is to promote a vibrant arts sector in Ireland and to maximise participation in the arts at all levels. State support for the arts is, in the main, delivered through the Arts Council. The council, though under my Department's aegis, is independent on a day to day basis, and has statutory independence regarding the disbursement...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded sports capital programme, administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding for capital sporting facilities to clubs and voluntary and community organisations throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Under the 2004 sports capital programme, â¬61 million was allocated in respect of 738 projects. These...
- Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The state owned site at Abbotstown is currently under the ownership of the Minister for Agriculture and Food, except for the portion on which the National Aquatic Centre has been built. This part of the site was transferred to the ownership of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, when the National Aquatic Centre project was completed. A development control plan for a sport...