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Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Making use of the website of the Government's climate change awareness campaign, www.change.ie, to work out the carbon footprint, the Department has estimated that since I was appointed in May 2008 the carbon emissions arising in the course of my ministerial functions amounted to approximately 21.27 tonnes. Of this, 5.17 tonnes related to air travel, which is fully offset under the...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project which are: Feasibility Study/Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction. Local authorities may not proceed to the next stage of a project until prior approval issues from my Department. Grant aid is formally allocated only when the tender is approved. The...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: This year saw record levels of Exchequer current investment for Tourism services — a total of almost €153 million. Within this, an amount of €50 million was provided for overseas marketing of Ireland as a tourist destination, the highest ever amount provided for such purposes and an increase of 11% on the 2007 provision. Next year's budgets for tourism will be decided in the context...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 and 324 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. Through the programme my Department has allocated €894,487 to Dublin City Council for the project referred to in the questions, which I...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Irish Sports Council (ISC), which is funded by my Department, has statutory responsibility for encouraging the promotion, development and co-ordination of competitive sport and the achievement of excellence in competitive sport. In this regard the ISC works in partnership with the Irish Institute of Sport, the Olympic Council of Ireland, the Paralympic Council of Ireland and the relevant...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I wish to refer the Deputy to the Government's Legislation Programme for the forthcoming Dáil Session which was announced by the Government Chief Whip on 23 September 2008, which is available at www.taoiseach.gov.ie

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I refer to the reply to Question No.1157 of 24 September 2008. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 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. The information in relation to the number of grants awarded under the Sports Capital Programme to each county is contained in the table. ...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Letters have issued to each of this year's unsuccessful applicants, including the one in question, setting out the reasons why they were not awarded a grant. As that letter pointed out, given the level of demand for funding and the amount of funding available under the Programme, it is not possible for my Department to allocate grants to every applicant. In this instance, the club did not...

Written Answers — World Equestrian Games: World Equestrian Games (2 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 221 together. I understand that Horse Sport Ireland have established an advisory group to examine the feasibility of hosting the World Equestrian Games in Ireland in 2014. I await the report from Horse Sport Ireland on the matter.

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (2 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme provides grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. The current round of the Programme closed to applicants on 31 July 2000 and no application was submitted by Fingal Council, on behalf of Balbriggan, by that date. As such it is not possible...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (2 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: A sum of €184m has been provided in the National Development Plan 2007 — 2013 for supporting existing projects under the current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme and for new projects to be selected following the launch of a new round of the Programme. The current round of the Programme, which closed in July 2000, has made noteworthy progress over the last 8 years when...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (2 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme provides grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. The current round of the Programme closed to applicants on 31 July 2000 and no application was submitted by South Dublin County Council, on behalf of Lucan, by that date. As such it is not...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: My policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, and make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved primarily to the Arts Council, and it is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled...

Written Answers — National Sports Campus: National Sports Campus (2 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: Following the completion of the move by the FAI to the former State Laboratory building at Abbotstown last year, work has been advanced on providing a headquarters for the Irish Institute of Sport. This involves refurbishing an existing building on the Abbotstown site. Construction is expected to commence shortly and the Irish Institute of Sport is expected to move into its new HQ in early...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme provides grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. The current round of the Programme closed to applicants on 31 July 2000 and no application was submitted by South Dublin County Council, on behalf of Lucan, by that date. As such it is not...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (1 Oct 2008)

Martin Cullen: It is the Government's responsibility to ensure that the arts and culture are well funded and placed at the centre of policy making in Ireland. To this end funding for the Arts and Culture sector has increased significantly in recent years. Funding for the Arts and Culture, which includes the Arts Council, the Film Board, Culture Ireland, the National Cultural Institutions and the capital...

Written Answers — Anti-Racism Measures: Anti-Racism Measures (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, immigration policy is primarily a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and its implementation is a matter for the relevant authorities, including the Garda National Immigration Bureau and the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. Tourism Ireland has made my Department aware of some incidents where visitors encountered...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 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. The information in relation to the amount of funding allocated to each county since 2003 is set out in the table: County 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416 and 424 to 426, inclusive, together. It is the Government's responsibility to ensure that the arts and culture are well funded and placed at the centre of policy making in Ireland. To this end funding for the Arts and Culture sector has increased significantly in recent years. Funding for the Arts and Culture, which includes the Arts Council, the Film...