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Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1391 and 1397 together. Deputies will be aware that my predecessor initiated a successful Cultural Tourism Initiative in 2009 and on foot of this Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland continue to develop and promote the cultural tourism sector. Activities in this area include the promotion of cultural activities, attractions and events, as well as workshops and...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1393 and 1398 together. Primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council which, under the Arts Act, is independent in its funding decisions. The allocation to the Arts Council for 2010 is €68.6m from which the Arts Council may provide funding to local authorities towards the arts. My...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1399 and 1406 together. My Department is not currently renting any premises.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The following table outlines the expenditure by the Department on mobile phone bills. The expenditure in the National Archives is included as it forms an integral component of the Department. Year Total Dept. HQ National Archives â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ 2007 33,527.64 32,690.55 837.09 2008 55,165.98 46,110.49 9,055.49 2009 42,382.08 35,551.04 6,831.04 2010 (6 mths) 22,478.71 19,575.29...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: At present there is a total of 153.95 staff employed in my Department including the National Archives. The breakdown by grade is as follows: Grade No serving at 31 August 2010 Secretary General 1.00 Assistant Secretary 3.00 Director 1.00 Principal Officer 9.00 Assistant Principal Officer 25.30 Higher Executive Officer 20.60 Executive Officer 34.50 Staff Officer 4.00 Clerical...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The current staffing of my constituency office is as follows: 1 Personal Assistant at HEO level 2 Executive Officers 1 Staff Officer 1 Personal Secretary at Secretarial Assistant level All of these staff are paid at normal civil service rates applicable to these grades. In addition, my Personal Secretary is paid an attraction allowance of 10 % of salary. To date since my appointment as...

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The National Archives has three travelling exhibitions in store. These were prepared and exhibited extensively in the late 1990s, and have been exhibited more occasionally since then. "A Nation and not a Rabble" — Ireland in the year July 1921 — June 1922 "The Calamitous Fire" — the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland, June 1922 "Lovers of Liberty?" — 100 years of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I understand that, in relation to the evaluation and selection of projects, the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is bound to follow the structures and processes set out in the Operational Programme, as approved by the European Commission, which provides 75% funding for the entire INTERREG IVA Programme. This process includes an appeals mechanism. I understand that the SEUPB is open to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is as set out in tabular form below. Semi-State Company Date of CEO Appointment or Re-Appointment Length of Contract Date of Renewal/ Expiration Arts Council 1 September 2009 2 Years 31 August 2011 Crawford Art Gallery 8 September 2005 Permanent On Retirement Fáilte Ireland 1 January 2008 5 Years 31 December 2012 Irish Film Board 9 January 2006 5...

Written Answers — Hotel Sector: Hotel Sector (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I have been encouraging NAMA to take a strategic approach to the hotel sector, to build up its own expertise in this area and to consult with sectoral interests, including the Irish Hotels Federation whom I have met on several occasions on this subject. I note that NAMA has recently appointed a senior official to help deal with this aspect of its loan portfolio. I intend to meet NAMA over the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: No payments have been awarded to organisations involved in social partnership in my Department. Any such payments made by agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agencies themselves. However I have asked these agencies to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible with the information requested.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Sports Capital Programme, funding is allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme. An amount of €48m has been provided in the Department's Estimates for 2010 to meet payments in respect of previously allocated grants under...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes, as published in July 2009, made a number of recommendations in respect of my Department and the agencies under its aegis. Specifically, the Special Group made proposals to reduce programme expenditure by almost €105 million in 2010 and to structurally reduce 170 staff across the Department and its...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport funding is allocated towards the construction, refurbishment or replacement of public swimming pool facilities throughout the country. The current round of the Programme was closed to new applicants since 31 July 2000 and no application was made in respect of a public...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The statutorily based National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA) took over the role and function of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd. (CSID) on 1 January 2007 and a fully owned subsidiary of the Authority, NSCDA (Operations) Ltd., now operates the National Aquatic Centre. I have been informed by the NSCDA that, to the end of May 2010, legal costs amounting to €152,141...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project following the submission of a feasibility study. These, in order of progress, are: Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction. The grant is allocated on receipt of the Tender Report. Under the current round of the programme, 57 applications were received, of...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 431 together. The most recent published information relating to employment in the arts sector available is contained in the Report prepared in November 2009 for the Arts Council by Indecon International Economic Consultants entitled "Assessment of Economic Impact of the Arts in Ireland". This report stated that for 2008 the number of jobs defined as...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Retirement lump sums for civil servants are calculated on the basis of 3/80ths of salary per year of service, subject to a maximum of 11⁄2 times the salary on which superannuation benefits are based. Since January 2005 one Secretary General and one Assistant Secretary has retired from my Department. A total of €568,129 was paid in retirement lump sums including a severance gratuity. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Any carbon offset spend for my Department on my official travel undertaken since my appointment as Minister on 23rd March 2010 does not fall to be paid until 2011. The carbon offset spend relating to travel undertaken by my Minister of State in the period 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 was €12.88 in respect of one trip. This money was paid to a fund administered by the Renewable Energy and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: It will take some time and resources to disaggregate the details of the cost of travel and subsistence from the Departments offices in Killarney to Dublin and Brussels. However I have arranged for this information to be collated and sent to the Deputy as soon as possible. Expenses are paid to staff of my Department in accordance with the Department of Finance circulars governing travel and...