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Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations. It is the main vehicle for development of sports facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Since 1998 the Sports Capital Programme has allocated over €675m to 6,716 sports facility projects. This investment has...

Written Answers — Racing Industry: Racing Industry (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: Government support for the horse and greyhound racing industries is provided under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, which was established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 for the purpose of further developing both racing industries. Under the provisions of the 2001 Act, the Fund receives a guaranteed level of finance based on excise duty on off-course betting in the...

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

Martin Cullen: The Inter-Departmental Group, chaired by my Department, was reconvened in September 2007 to review the working and implementation of the Per Cent for Art Guidelines. To date the group, which is representative of a wide range of Government Departments and agencies with construction budgets, has met on three occasions and significant progress has been made. The Group will continue to meet on...

Written Answers — Cultural Institutions: Cultural Institutions (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: The individual off-site storage needs of the National Cultural Institutions, are being dealt with progressively on an individual basis. There are 7 Cultural Institutions and if the Deputy has a request for an update on a particular institution/s I will be happy to provide such information.

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

Martin Cullen: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ 75 which I answered today.

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 236 and 239 together. 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...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (24 Jun 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 — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: A sum of €184m has been provided in the National Development Plan 2007-2013 for supporting existing projects in the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme and for new projects to be selected following the launch of a new round of the Programme. The terms and conditions of a new round will be devised taking into account the recommendations of the Value for Money and Policy Review report on...

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. The National Museum of Ireland is the only museum displaying historical artefacts which is under the aegis of my Department. Since the National Museum of Ireland became an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 on 3rd May 2005, the Board of the National Museum is statutorily responsible for all...

Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: The National Gallery of Ireland is an autonomous statutory body. The Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery is statutorily responsible for operational matters concerning its collection.

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

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2008, and in particular to Vote 33 — pages 154 to 155, and to Vote 35 — pages 164 to 169.

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 to 246, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: We have been fortunate in recent years to enjoy record growth in numbers of overseas visitors and associated revenue. Last year alone we welcomed over 8 million visitors with associated revenue of €4.9 billion, including Irish carrier receipts. While the international tourism market is becoming increasingly competitive, Ireland has consistently outperformed its key competitors in terms of...

Written Answers — National Sports Campus: National Sports Campus (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Government has provided an amount of €149 million in the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 for the development of a National Sports Campus at Abbotstown. Prior to that, the Government approved in November 2005 the commencement of Phase One of the development of the National Sports Campus on the basis of a Development Control Plan prepared by Campus and Stadium Ireland Development...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: Following the announcement of the Government's decentralisation programme in the 2004 Budget, the Department, which has a staff of 131 excluding the National Archives, was designated an "early mover" by the Decentralisation Implementation Group, (DIG). To date, 76 staff have relocated to temporary accommodation in Fossa, Killarney, in three tranches, 45 staff in September 2006, 25 staff in...

Tourism Industry. (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: I do not agree that any particular part of the country is being ignored when it comes to spending on tourism. Tourism Ireland's marketing strategy is such that it markets the entire island of Ireland as a destination for tourists, which has clearly benefitted every part of the country. However, the dynamic of the regional tourism boards certainly comes into play and it is obvious that very...

Tourism Industry. (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: I do not believe it is used as a dividing line between the regions, although the Deputy is correct in saying that the River Shannon is one of the biggest natural assets in the country. I would have thought there is good co-operation between the different elements in tourism and local authorities within the area, although I suppose nothing is so perfect that it cannot be improved upon....

Tourism Industry. (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: ——might be mutually beneficial, if not of benefit to everybody in the region. As I do not come from Dublin, I am very conscious of the regions and understand some of the frustrations that exist regarding the dominance of the capital city. Having said that, we need a strong, thriving capital city in order for the rest of the country to benefit. In that context, a balance must be struck....

Tourism Industry. (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: Very substantial changes to the tourism structures and bodies have been made in recent years. Tourism Ireland was established and is working on an all-Ireland basis, with buy-in from our colleagues in Northern Ireland. Fáilte Ireland also has expanded its remit quite substantially. Clearly, it is not possible for every county to promote itself internationally. The funding required for...

Departmental Agencies. (24 Jun 2008)

Martin Cullen: In his 2008 budget speech of 5 December 2007, the Minister for Finance announced that the Government had agreed to an efficiency review of all administrative spending across the entire public service. Under this review, my Department was required to examine all its administrative spending and that of the agencies under its aegis and report to the Department of Finance on the outcome....