Results 12,381-12,400 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (30 Mar 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The cultural relations committee, an independent voluntary body operating under the aegis of my Department, makes recommendations to me in respect of financial assistance for Irish artists who want to perform or show their work abroad. The organisation in question should, therefore, contact the secretary to the cultural relations committee, c/o the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, South...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 Mar 2004)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy will be aware, there are four stages leading to the provision of a pool, namely, preliminary report, contract documents, tender approval and construction. Each stage of the process is subject to the approval of the Department. The locations and current status of the applications in question are set out in the following statement. The list refers to applications that were...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 Mar 2004)
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 2004 sports capital programme was advertised in the national newspapers on 30 November and 1 December 2003. The closing date for...
- Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)
John O'Donoghue: It is a bit like waiting for Godot.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: Since its establishment in June 2002, my Department has operated a number of programmes through which financial assistance is provided to organisations towards the development of arts and sporting infrastructure throughout the country. Tourism development projects are supported directly or indirectly through the budgets of the tourism State agencies or through EU financing sources and I have...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The number and nature of the reports, consultancies or other advisory or public relations commissions awarded or paid by my Department since its establishment in June 2002 to those other than established civil servants and the total cost to date involved is set out in the following table: Consultants/ Report Service Provided Year Payment â'¬ PricewaterhouseCoopers Review of Arts...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (17 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: Last November I approved the feasibility study for the Monaghan swimming pool project. This approval allowed Monaghan Town Council to move to the next phase in the process, that is, the preparation of a preliminary report. That report has just been received in the Department and has been sent to our technical advisers, the Office of Public Works, for comment.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Feb 2004)
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. The 2004 sports capital programme was advertised in the national newspapers on 30 November and 1 December 2003. The closing date for receipt of...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (17 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: A request has been received by my Department from Ennis Town Council for approval for that local authority to seek to raise a loan of â¬6 million for the project in question. This request is being examined in consultation with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Feb 2004)
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. The 2004 sports capital programme was advertised in the national newspapers on 30 November and 1 December 2003. The closing date for receipt of...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The various requirements which have to be met by organisations seeking funding under my Department's sports capital programme are set out in detail in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme, which have been prepared for the information of applicants. There is no requirement that the accounts of an applicant be up to date or annual accounts lodged. The financial viability of a...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 2004)
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 run on an annual basis. Firhouse Community and Leisure Club Limited applied for grant assistance under the 1999 sports capital programme. All applications were...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: Under my Department's sports capital programme, grants are allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations for the provision of sporting and recreational facilities and equipment. Through the programme, this and the previous Government have provided unprecedented levels of funding for sport and its infrastructure in this country by allocating almost â¬267 million in...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 2004)
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 and a separate application for funding must be made for each year for which an applicant requests funding. Following an evaluation of...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The delivery of the new music curriculum in schools is a matter for the Minister for Education and Science, as is the provision of art education in schools generally. There have been no meetings on these issues in the past six months.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 to 309, inclusive, together. 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 2004 sports capital programme was advertised in the national...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 2004)
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. It is the only programme in my Department which provides funding towards community halls which incorporate sporting and youth facilities.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Feb 2004)
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 2004 sports capital programme was advertised in the national newspapers on 30 November and 1 December 2003. The closing date for...
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (10 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: Senior officials of my Department met with a representative of the Bulgarian Ministry of Youth and Sports on 12 December 2003, for preliminary discussions on the possibility of agreeing sporting exchanges between Ireland and Bulgaria. My Department is now awaiting receipt of proposals from the Ministry on behalf of any Bulgarian sports federations which may be interested in sharing...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2004)
John O'Donoghue: The expenditure for media and advertising purposes by my Department for the period in question was â¬224,255. The cultural institutions spent â¬425,167 under these headings. The amount spent on advertising that related to the Department was â¬167,815. In addition, â¬278,054 was spent by the cultural institutions on advertising. This sum related largely to advertising in the national...