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Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: My colleague, Dr. Martin Mansergh, T.D., is the sole Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. In addition to his role as Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works. Minister of State Mansergh has been delegated responsibility pursuant to S.I. No. 267 of 2008 for: the powers and duties under the Heritage...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together. Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Since 1998, over €725 million has been allocated to over 7,400 projects across the country. 1,453 applications were received in 2008...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Martin Cullen: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 1554 and 1162 of 24 September 2008. The organisation in question applied for funding under the 2008 sports capital programme towards the completion of all interior works to the sports hall and accordingly the allocation of €50,000 under the 2008 programme to the applicant is towards the interior of the sports hall.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I am advised that amendments will be required, inter alia, to the principal statutes concerned, which are the National Archives Act, 1986 and the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997.

Written Answers — Departmental Structure: Departmental Structure (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy will be aware of the recent Government decision to merge the National Archives, which is currently part of the Department, and the Irish Manuscripts Commission into the National Library of Ireland. Other than this, no talks or discussions have taken place, on the issue raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Price Increases: Price Increases (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Department, including the National Archives, has not imposed any price increases for public services, products or taxes since 1 January 2008. In respect of the agencies under the aegis of the Department, pricing is, in general, a matter for the agencies themselves. I have not approved any price increases in respect of any agency during the period in question.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Calm down.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Take a chill pill.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Deputy Kehoe has walked into it now.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Was the Deputy up all night working that one out?

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy should take a chill pill or else take some Prozac.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: A Cheann Comhairle, you better give him a hand there.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: There is plenty of slurry over on that side.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (29 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The funding of the Gaelic players grant scheme is a matter for the Irish Sports Council in the context of its distribution of its budget of €53.026m for 2009.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (29 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: My Department does not coordinate Government representation at any international sporting events. However, I can confirm that I attended the Heineken Cup Final in May 2008 at the invitation of the ERC.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. On the basis that the awards are confidential to the officer concerned, details of individual awards are not disclosed nor is the total amount awarded under the scheme made known in respect of Departments where there are less than 5 officers covered by the scheme...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 351 together. The body in question is a voluntary non-profit-making organisation. It is not a limited company and, as such, is not covered by the requirement of the Companies Act, 1963, as amended, to publish accounts. In 2007 the body was allocated €5 million and a further €6 million in 2008 by the Department towards its Capital Development...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (23 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Since my appointment as Minister in this Department I have appointed one Special (Press) Adviser under Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997. The appointee is paid at the civil service Principal Officer Standard Scale.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (23 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Irish Sports Council (ISC) provides funding to each of these bodies from its annual allocation to help with the costs of programme implementation. The table below sets out the funding provided by the ISC to each of the bodies for the years in question. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total â'¬000s â'¬000s â'¬000s â'¬000s â'¬000s â'¬000s â'¬000s GAA 1,340 1,340 3,590...

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (23 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy is aware, the statutorily established National Sports Campus Development Authority since 1 January 2007 and a fully-owned subsidiary of the Authority, NSCDA (Operations) Ltd., are in charge of the National Aquatic Centre. The day to day operation and the performance of the National Aquatic Centre including its admissions policy is kept under continuous review both by the...