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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 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 — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is being decentralised to Killarney, Co. Kerry, under the Government's Decentralisation Programme, which was announced in the 2004 Budget. It was also announced that three State Agencies under the aegis of the Department were also to be decentralised — The Irish Sports Council to Killarney, the Arts Council to Kilkenny and Fáilte Ireland to Mallow,...

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: Of the agencies under the aegis of the Department, only Fáilte Ireland has the power to issue compulsory purchase orders, but it has not exercised this power in the period in question.

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

Martin Cullen: Under the Guidelines, Terms and Conditions of the Sports Capital Programme, a "sunset clause" provision exists whereby the Department can fully or partially withdraw grants in the absence of satisfactory progress being made by the grantee, for any reason, in drawing down the grant. In the context of the 2008 allocations under the Programme, it is the responsibility of the grantee to ensure...

Written Answers — Horse and Greyhound Racing: Horse and Greyhound Racing (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund was established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 for the purpose of giving support to both racing industries. Under the provisions of the Act, the Fund receives a guaranteed level of finance based on excise duty on off-course betting in the preceding year, subject to a minimum level based on the year 2000 amount adjusted for inflation. Any...

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

Martin Cullen: 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. For the 2008 Sports Capital Programme, in line with the commitment contained in the Agreed Programme for Government, the level of own funding required from applicants in urban disadvantaged areas...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: I currently have one Special (Press) Adviser employed in the Department. The role of the Special Adviser is set out in Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Minister of State Mr. Martin Mansergh T.D. does not have a Special Adviser at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: This Department has been co-operating with the Working Group on the Protection of Personal Data, which is in the process of drafting guidelines on protecting the confidentiality of personal data and guidance on the development of a code of practice in this regard. It is intended that this documentation will form the basis for this Department's renewed policy on the protection of personal or...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1149 answered on Wednesday, 24th September 2008.

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

Martin Cullen: The current round of the Programme, has made noteworthy progress when consideration is given to the lead in time in the development of pool projects. Under the round, 36 projects have been completed and opened to the public, 9 other pools, which have been allocated funding, are under construction throughout the country and another 12 are at various stages of development. A total of...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: My Department has been in discussions now for a number of years with Galway County Council regarding the grant aiding of a swimming pool in Loughrea. The current position is that Galway County Council is proposing that it would supply a site to a local hotel developer who would construct the pool and in return would make the pool available to the public in Loughrea for an agreed number of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: 45 staff were decentralised to the Department's temporary accommodation in Fossa, Killarney by December 2006. Of that figure 20 staff were previously located in Dublin. Currently there are 76 staff members at the Department offices in Killarney.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Sep 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 failed to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: As Fáilte Ireland has not been given early mover status by the DIG (Decentralisation Implementation Group), no timeframe has been given for their decentralisation. As such no staff transfers have taken place to date. However, Fáilte Ireland does have a decentralisation implementation plan in place that is kept under constant review and in that context, accommodation in Mallow for an...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: The operational expenditure by the Department in respect of its decentralised offices at Fossa, Co. Kerry since 3 July is €56,370 this figure does not include salary costs of the staff located there. In that time, 3 staff members were transferred to the Department's temporary accommodation in Fossa, County Kerry bringing the total number now decentralised to 76. The purchase of properties...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1068 and 1069 together. The Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund was established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 for the purpose of giving support to both racing industries. Under the provisions of the Act, the Fund receives a guaranteed level of finance based on excise duty on off-course betting in the preceding year, subject to a minimum level based...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: The organisation referred to by the Deputy receives funding from the Arts Council in respect of its activities. As Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism I am committed to securing the best possible funding for the Arts Council and the arts sector generally. The Arts Council's funding requirement for the year ahead will be addressed in the context of the 2009 Estimates. In doing so, the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: The club in question was provisionally allocated €140,000 under the Sports Capital Programme in 2006. The guidelines, terms and conditions for the programme specify that the Department will pay grants in stages as an approved project proceeds by reimbursing the applicant's costs when they submit original, paid, valid invoices or certificates of payment. The Department typically pays 70% of...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1072 to 1090, inclusive, together. I am setting out a schedule which lists each of the relevant tourism commitments and the progress thereon pertaining to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the bodies under its aegis. Provide €300 million to assist the industry, tourism agencies and local authorities in delivering the ambitious world-class...