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Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: My Department has no direct role in the provision of land for local sports facilities. Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, funding is allocated to assist voluntary and community organisations, national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport, VECs and local authorities to develop high quality, safe, well-designed and sustainable...

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

Martin Cullen: At present the staffing of my private office is as follows: 1 Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level 3 Executive Officers 1 Clerical Officer All of these are full time established civil servants. The staffing of my constituency office is as follows: 1 Personal Assistant remunerated at Higher Executive Officer level 1 Constituency Assistant remunerated at Higher Executive...

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Irish Coursing Club, which is the controlling authority for the breeding and coursing of greyhounds, does not receive funding for coursing from my Department or Bord na gCon. My Department oversees a Monitoring Committee on coursing. This committee comprises of a veterinary inspector, representatives of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, now part of the Department of the...

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

Martin Cullen: There are currently 2 civil service staff dealing with constituency matters in my office. The breakdown is as follows: 1 Staff Officer; 1 Clerical Officer. All these staff are paid at the appropriate civil service payscales for these grades. Minister of State Mr Martin Mansergh T.D. does not have constituency facilities at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (24 Sep 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. My Department approved the Preliminary Report for the Ballybofey / Stranorlar Swimming Pool Project in May 2007, allowing Donegal County Council to move on to the next stage which is the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Cullen: The amount spent by the Department on consultants in 2007 was €244,483 while the amount spent by the Department on consultants to date in 2008 is €148,122.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333, 334 and 344 together. The Government's priorities for the Arts are set out in the Programme for Government and are elaborated further in my Department's Statement of Strategy and the Arts Plan 2008, which has been placed in the Oireachtas Library. My policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Applications for funding under the 2008 Programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 512 (PQ 26733/08) on the 8 July last.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy since the establishment of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in June 2002 is set out in the table below: Year Total Consultancy Expenditure Expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants Proportionate expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants â'¬ â'¬ % 2008 (to date) 96,741 42,350 44...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: The details of the pay and emoluments of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), or equivalents, of the agencies under the aegis of my Department are as set out in tabular form below. In addition, my Department and the Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment are sponsor Departments for Tourism Ireland. The remuneration and other conditions and terms of service of the CEO...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: Having regard to my ambit as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, no funding has been provided specifically to rural development and LEADER programmes. However, funding through the Department's Sports Capital Programme, the Local Authority Swimming Pools Programme and the Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Scheme (ACCESS) benefits, on an ongoing basis, rural communities and rural...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Jul 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. A total of 6,716 projects providing a range of essential sports facilities have now benefited from sports capital funding under the programme since 1998 bringing the total allocation in that time...

Written Answers — Arts in Education: Arts in Education (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: I welcome the report of the Arts and Education Committee the recommendations of which are comprehensive and thought provoking. The report highlights the importance of supporting arts in education practice through systematic collaboration between schools and local artists and through visits by schools to arts events and performances. My Department is working closely with the Department of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding to sporting clubs, voluntary and community organisations towards the provision of sporting facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Under the Programme funding is not provided for the development and maintenance of walks on public land. However,...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Jul 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. Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: The table below sets out the cost and frequency of travel since the beginning of the new Government: â'¬ Minister Cullen 1 143.48 Minister of State Mansergh 1 1,531.02

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: I can assure the Deputy that the Department of Finance's Government-endorsed Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, which sets out, inter alia, applicable principles in relation to public procurement, has been brought to the attention of all the agencies under the aegis of the Department which was established in June 2002. Compliance with the relevant financial procedures...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: €5.978 million will be saved between now and year end on the votes of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the National Gallery. The savings will be as follows; €3 million in Departmental operated capital programmes for cultural projects; €2 million savings split mainly among our agencies in grant programmes and an additional €978,000 in savings in administration costs and...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 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. Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the...