Results 12,261-12,280 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The availability of assistance for choirs is a matter for the Arts Council and not one in which I have any function.
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The contract documents, submitted by Kildare County Council, for the refurbishment of the swimming pool in Athy are under consideration in my Department. Kildare County Council has also applied for grant aid for the replacement of the swimming pool in Naas and the contract documents for that project are also under consideration. Under the local authority swimming pool programme, projects are...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: Under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, the horse and greyhound racing fund was established "for the purpose of giving support to horse and greyhound racing". The fund is controlled by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and is split 80%-20% between Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon. In accordance with section 12(3) and (4) of the Act, the Minister shall pay into...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: In terms of public services, the national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is run on an annual basis and allocates funding towards the provision of sporting and recreational facilities to sporting and voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. One of the programme's four stated main...
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the following Order in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2004, a copy of which order in draft was laid before Dáil Ãireann on 22 September, 2004. The Government is committed to the ongoing development of the Irish racehorse and greyhound industries. In 2001, following the establishment of the horse and greyhound racing fund under the...
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: I thank everyone for making a contribution to this thoughtful debate. Responsibility for Horse Racing Ireland was transferred to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism when the Government was elected. It is true that the outgoing Minister for Agriculture and Food did make an enormous contribution to the development of the greyhound and horseracing sectors, but Deputy Boyle is incorrect to...
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The debate on the taxation on stud fees is appropriate to the budget, not to this fund which has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with it. Anybody who thinks otherwise knows nothing about the fund.
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: It is also true to say we have an international reputation for horse-breeding of which we could not have dreamed even ten years ago. We are now recognised as one of the top three breeding nations in the world. Irish horses have excelled at various events across the globe to the extent that the Irish horse is now looked upon as one of the best anywhere in the world. The truth is, however, that...
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: We will develop them.
- Order of Business. (19 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: Deputy Costello is firing on all cylinders.
- Written Answers — Ancestry Office: Ancestry Office (12 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: I have no statutory responsibility in respect of this matter.
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (12 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: Under the local authority swimming pool programme, there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project. These, in order of progress, are feasibility study and preliminary report, contract documents, tender and construction. My Department's technical advisers, the Office of Public Works, evaluate each stage and local authorities cannot proceed to the next stage of a project unless prior...
- Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (12 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council, which is the statutory body charged with responsibility for the promotion and development of sport in Ireland, is directly responsible with the Olympic Council of Ireland and the relevant national governing bodies of sport, in all matters relating to the preparation and participation of Irish competitors at the Olympic Games. My Department has already been in contact...
- Written Answers — National Community Games: National Community Games (12 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: I and officials of my Department have had a number of meetings and contacts with representatives of the National Community Games during the past 12 months. Officials of my Department visited Mosney last February to meet with the Reception and Integration Agency and with representatives of the community games organisation to discuss issues relating to the costing of the annual community games...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (12 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: Horse Racing Ireland was established as the statutory body with responsibility for the horseracing industry under the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001. The general functions of Horse Racing Ireland, as outlined in the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994, as amended by the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, include the development and promotion of the Irish horseracing industry including the...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (12 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: I intend to travel to the United States of America to meet key film producers to promote Ireland as a location for film production. The dates for this visit have not been finalised, but I intend to travel at the time most likely to facilitate an effective outcome. Meetings of this nature can be very beneficial in raising the general awareness among producers of the advantages offered by...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (12 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: My Department's area of responsibility relates to the certification of films under the section 481 tax relief scheme. It is not yet possible to say how many films will be shot on location in Ireland for 2004 and 2005. However, a total of 16 projects have been certified to date under the scheme.
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: My Department cannot give financial assistance to this project as State support for the arts is, in the main, channelled through the Arts Council, which is independent of Government regarding its funding decisions.
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (5 Oct 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The contract documents, submitted by Kildare County Council, for the refurbishment of the swimming pool in Athy are under consideration in my Department. Kildare County Council has also applied for grant aid for the replacement of the swimming pool in Naas and the contract documents for that project are also under consideration. Under the local authority swimming pool programme, projects are...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jun 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The individual referred to in the Deputy's question, who is currently serving in my Department, applied for a transfer to the offices of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Backweston or Maynooth in January 2003. In accordance with normal procedure, this application was passed on to the Department of Agriculture and Food. The question, therefore, relates to a matter which is more...