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- Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (8 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: In respect of the agencies currently under the aegis of my Department whose remuneration includes bonuses, decisions to award payments at senior management level in any instance are not made by me as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport but, rather, by the boards of the agencies concerned, subject to the terms and criteria contained in the associated remuneration schemes agreed with the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: No Civil Servant in my Department has received a bonus payment in the past 12 months.
- Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: There is no doubt that yesterday's budget was a tough budget and that everyone in the country will feel the brunt of it. However, at 7.30 this morning in minus 5°, as my team and I stood outside the DART station in Dún Laoghaire, giving out information leaflets about the budget, I was struck by the hundreds of people who were going about their daily lives, going to work and education and...
- Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: On a point of order, I presume that if somebody is being accused of telling a lie, the person is, therefore, a liar. That term is not allowed to be used in the House and I ask for it to be withdrawn.
- Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: I beg the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's pardon, but the Deputy referred to the Ministers over there on the bench, which directly accuses those Ministers sitting here on the bench.
- Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: I would like to share my time with Deputies Billy Kelleher, Christy O'Sullivan and Finian McGrath
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (7 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows. Position Appointee Salary Pension Arrangements Special Adviser Ms. Averil Power Principal Officer â Standard Scale Non-established Superannuation Scheme Press Officer *Ms. Ger Butler Higher Executive Officer â Standard Scale plus allowance for performance of Assistant Principal Officer duties. Civil Service Established...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The Department currently has fifteen bodies and agencies operating under its remit and the names and general functions of these organisations are set out in the Department's Annual Reports, copies of which are available in the Dáil Library and on the Department's website www.tcs.gov.ie. Details of the financial allocations to these bodies and agencies are set out in the annual Estimates for...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (7 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: My Department continues to support Irish traditional music and the traditional arts through its capital funding programme provided to various traditional arts organisations and also through funding provided by the Arts Council. Since 2005 my Department has provided over â¬18m in capital grants to Comhaltas Ceoltoirà Ãireann to assist with its regional capital development programme that...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (7 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form. Appointments made prior to 23rd March were made by my predecessor, Martin Cullen. Name of appointee Body to which appointment made Date of Appointment Annual fee approved Term of Office Mr. David Harvey (Chair) National Library of Ireland 30/04/2010 â¬8,978 To 29/04/2015 or until the Body is amalgamated Mr. Patrick...
- Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (7 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Information in relation to the amount of monies owed to private firms by public bodies under the aegis of my Department is not readily available to me, relates to their day-to-day operations and is therefore a matter for the bodies themselves. I understand that the public bodies under the aegis of my Department abide, as appropriate, by the relevant legislation and Government policies...
- Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (7 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: There are currently no industrial disputes, industrial actions or work to rules being engaged in by staff of my Department.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)
Mary Hanafin: I assume the Deputy is enquiring about amount spent on legal fees by the Department in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The information requested by the Deputy is as set out in tabular form. In general, whenever the Department requires legal services, it obtains these from the Office of the Attorney General and/or the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. Any associated fee costs are borne directly by...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The total expenditure in respect of energy use within my Department since 2008 is broken down by each of the current three Departmental sites and is as follows: 1. Departmental HQ, Killarney, Co. Kerry Year Electricity Heating Gas Total 2008 â¬0 â¬0 â¬0 â¬0 2009 â¬49,864 â¬12,954 â¬0 â¬62,818 2010 (Q1-Q3) â¬27,606 â¬8,192 â¬0 â¬35,798 2. Departmental HQ, Kildare St. Dublin 2...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (25 Nov 2010)
Mary Hanafin: I have had no such approach from Swim Ireland.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Total current expenditure for my Department at the end of October was â¬272.6 million. This represents an underspend of just under â¬5 million or 1.8% compared to profiled expenditure. The underspend is mainly due to funding being drawn down at a slower than anticipated level. On the capital side, total expenditure at the end of October was â¬68.2 million, an underspend of â¬30.7...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (24 Nov 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is statutorily required to consult with me before making an order or amending an order to list events of major importance which must be available on free television service. As Deputies will be aware, the Minister has proposed the designation of certain rugby and GAA matches as free to air, along with the Cheltenham festival....
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (24 Nov 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that in light of the current economic situation it is necessary for the Government to make an overall expenditure adjustment of â¬15 billion over the next four years in order to achieve the target deficit of 3% of GDP by 2014. The adjustments required are set out in the Four Year Plan published by the Government today. The Plan includes adjustments to the overall...
- Written Answers — Expenditure Programme: Expenditure Programme (24 Nov 2010)
Mary Hanafin: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Parliamentary Question No. 22 of today's date. The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes, published in July 2009, made a number of recommendations in respect of my Department and the agencies under its aegis. Specifically, the recommendations of the Special Group included proposals to reduce...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Nov 2010)
Mary Hanafin: In 2010, no expenditure has been incurred by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport on consultancy services. Expenditure last year on such services came to â¬33,000. The amounts for previous years were as follows â â¬6,000 in 2002; â¬45,000 in 2003; â¬130,000 in 2004; â¬122,000 in 2005; â¬42,000 in 2006; â¬36,000 in 2007; and â¬259,000 in 2008. 35 reports were completed by...