Results 11,981-12,000 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Tourism Promotion. (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The tourism review group noted two key issues in the promotion and development of tourism at a sub-national level. The first relates to the role carried out by the RTAs on behalf of Fáilte Ireland and the appropriateness of the existing structures. The second relates to harnessing and making more coherent the role played by the plethora of bodies involved in the promotion and development of...
- Tourism Promotion. (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: This year the spend on tourism is the highest in the history of the State. It is approximately â¬125 million. There is a recognition of the difficulties faced by some regions. In their plans for 2005 Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland will roll out a number of very important initiatives which will heighten the regional impact of Ireland's marketing activities nationally and overseas. All...
- Tourism Promotion. (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: As I have indicated on a number of occasions, the industry has become much more competitive. It is a difficult old world and one must ensure that one puts one's best foot forward at all times. On the question of family holidays, traditionally many of the families came from Britain. That is why, following on from a slight decrease of 1% in the numbers coming from Britain last year, we engaged...
- National Conference Centre. (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 81 and 87 together. On 22 March last, I informed the House that the national conference centre project team, headed by the Office of Public Works, was engaging in a process of consultation with the tenderers, intended, inter alia, to enable the OPW to provide clarification to the tenderers and, where appropriate, to take account of issues raised by them....
- National Conference Centre. (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Originally the last date for the receipt of tenders was 18 March 2005. What happened subsequently was that the national conference centre project team, headed by the Office of Public Works, became engaged in detailed consultations with the relevant tenderers and had to reply to various questions. In any event, through various requests received from some of the tenderers, it was decided to...
- National Conference Centre. (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Deputy Deenihan will be aware that this is a public private partnership project and it would not be possible for me to give him figures. Any figures which I could supply would be commercially sensitive. The tendering process will not be completed until 20 May. The Department must then select the provisional preferred tenderer. The question of the awarding of the contract must be put before...
- National Conference Centre. (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I hope the process will be completed so that progress can be made. Everything that could have been done has been done.
- National Conference Centre. (10 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: All these issues will arise at the drafting stage of the contract. Great care must be taken to ensure public funds are spent in the most productive manner possible and taxpayers' risk is minimised to the greatest possible extent. I do not agree with Deputy Gogarty's point regarding the squandering of money. The Government has moved as expeditiously as possible on this project and has moved on...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: There are no European directives for which my Department has responsibility that are awaiting full implementation.
- Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (5 May 2005)
John O'Donoghue: In making appointments to State boards, I take into consideration the expertise and overall knowledge and experience the appointee will bring to the board in question. I also have regard, as far as possible, to gender balance requirements. I do not undertake any detailed vetting of such appointees. As regards tax compliance by persons being considered for appointment to State boards, the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 May 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. A grant of â¬130,000 was provisionally allocated to the club in question under the 2002 sports capital programme. The grant was...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 May 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. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 May 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. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 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. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 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. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 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. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 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. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 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. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Apr 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 club in question was allocated a grant of â¬90,000 under the 2004 sports capital programme. A payment of â¬85,500, representing...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Apr 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. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...