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- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (16 Feb 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 — Seachtain na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge (16 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: NÃl aon phlean ar leith ag mo Roinn chun seachtain na Gaeilge a chomóradh. Tá mo Roinn, áfach, ag ullmhú dréacht-scéim faoi réir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003.Léireoidh an scéim, a bheidh in éifeacht ar feadh tréimhse trà bliana, conas a dhéanfaidh mo Roinn forbairt ar a cuid seirbhÃsà Gaeilge. Tá sé i gceist go mbeidh sonraà na scéime ar fáil go poiblà thart ar...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Issues relating to visa requirements for foreign visitors to Ireland are a matter in the first instance for my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell. From a tourism perspective, the impact of separate British visa requirements on tourists wishing to travel across the Border with Northern Ireland is negligible given that the level of tourism business to...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 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 newspapers on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 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 newspapers on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 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 newspapers on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: It is widely agreed that sport can make an important contribution to reducing anti-social behaviour. A number of initiatives and programmes are funded out of the annual provision for sport in the Estimates for my Department which in 2005 amount to â¬131 million. The sports capital programme, administered by my Department, provides funding towards the development of sports facilities with a...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, 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 more than â¬34 million, in comparison to slightly more than â¬13 million in 2000. The Programme for Prosperity and Fairness committed the...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 324 together. Under the local authority swimming pool programme administered by my Department, projects are considered on a case-by-case basis and consideration is given to such issues as whether the area is classified as disadvantaged, the number and geographical spread of projects within and between counties, the viability of the project,...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: There have been no competitions for promotion in my Department since January 2004. Two appointments have been made from interdepartmental panels, one at assistant principal and one at executive officer level and in each case the persons appointed have been requested, and have agreed, to sign an undertaking that they are prepared to decentralise to Killarney.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Feb 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....
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: In January 2004 the Government decided to proceed with the development of a sports campus on the State-owned lands at Abbotstown. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited was requested to put forward proposals for the development of a sports campus. I have received a development control plan from it for a sports campus at Abbotstown. This plan provides a framework for the development of...
- Leaders' Questions. (2 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Animal farm.
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (1 Feb 2005)
John O'Donoghue: In a letter dated 16 December 2004, Cork City Council requested a meeting with me to discuss grant aid for the refurbishment of Douglas swimming pool. Due to a heavy schedule of commitments, I am not in a position to meet a delegation at this time. The request will be kept on file and I will be in touch with the council if an opportunity arises for such a meeting in the future. The local...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 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 level. It is advertised on an annual basis. One of the programme's stated main objectives is to prioritise the needs of disadvantaged areas in the provision of facilities....
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 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 level. It is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited in press advertisements on 5 and 6 December last. Application forms,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism has had arrangements in place for many years for the provision of credit and charge cards to Ministers and departmental officials who might incur charges of an official nature. Some eight such cards are currently held. Individual cardholders are personally liable for all charges incurred on the cards. If expenditure is incurred for official purposes,...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 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 level. It is advertised on an annual basis. Some 1,366 applications were received under the programme in 2002, 1,337 applications were received in 2003 and 1,305 applications were...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (27 Jan 2005)
John O'Donoghue: A series of meetings has been arranged with key decision makers at the major US studios, as well as with independent production companies. The trip, which will take place between 7 and 11 February 2005, will promote the Irish film industry and market Ireland as a film location. I will attend some tourism-related events. The delegation will consist of three officials and four representatives...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The overall budget allocated to the EYES 2004 by the European Parliament and the European Council was â¬11.5 million for projects such as conferences, seminars, workshops or projects which highlighted the importance of education through sport. The EU-wide budget available for co-financed projects was â¬6.5 million, seven of which involved Irish participation. Funding allocated to these...