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

Mary Hanafin: The total spend on public advertisements in 2009 and 2010 by my Department, including the National Archives, is as set out in the table below. Nature of Advertising Cost incurred in 2009â'¬ Cost incurred to date in 2010â'¬ National Newspapers 7,487 Nil Local print media 6,280 Nil Radio and TV Nil Nil

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The only bodies under the aegis of my Department that are subject to the remit of the Ombudsman are the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland and both have assured my department that they comply with their obligations in this regard. My Department has, in the context of the implementation of the public service modernisation programme, requested the agencies under the...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme which closed to applicants on 31 July, 2000, no application was received from Dublin City Council on behalf of Crumlin, Coolock or Sean Mc Dermott Street swimming pools. Under the current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, operated by my Department, grant aid is provided to a maximum of €3.8m to...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: A network of 32 Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) have been set up throughout the country by the ISC to coordinate and promote sport at local level especially amongst specific target groups such as older people, girls and women, people with disabilities, unemployed people, and those who live in identified disadvantaged communities. As the Deputy is aware, there are currently seventeen...

Written Answers — Audiovisual Industry: Audiovisual Industry (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: A Strategy Framework Group for the Audiovisual Content Production Industry was established by my Department last year. This Group, by examining the sector, will assist in providing a clear vision for the future of the industry and a response to market changes. The Group will examine the whole area of the Irish audiovisual industry, including the computer and video games sector. I...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 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.

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

Mary Hanafin: All applications for transfer to and from my Department, which has been in the process of decentralising to Killarney since 2004, have been processed through the Central Applications Facility, which is managed by the Public Appointments Service. Applications for transfer, relocation or exchange received in the bodies or agencies under the aegis of the Department are a day to day matter for...

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

Mary Hanafin: A provision of €85,000 was made for training and development of staff in my Department's Estimate for 2010. This figure is exclusive of salaries and overheads associated with the operation of the Training Unit which are charged separately. Expenditure to end June was €18,000 and while there is likely to be an increase in expenditure in the second half of the year the objective is to...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: No decision has been taken on the timing of a new round of the Programme. The question of funding a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme will be a matter for discussion as part of the Estimates process between the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Department of Finance later this year.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. State support for the arts is mainly channelled through the Arts Council, which, although funded by my department, is completely autonomous in its funding decisions. I have forwarded the Deputy's enquiry to the Arts Council for consideration and direct reply.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 411 together. Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is part funded by the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The 2008 Sports Capital Programme was last advertised on 13 and 14 January 2008. Allocations were made at the end...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Sports Capital Programme, funding is allocated to projects that are directly related to the provision of sports facilities and are of a capital nature. This means that the project must involve: · improving or building an asset; · or buying non-personal sports equipment that will be used for at least five years. The programme does not provide grants towards buying sites, premises...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: A high-level coordinating group, chaired by my Department, is looking at the opportunities that may arise for Ireland, across the sports, tourism and cultural sectors, from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The group comprises representatives from Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland, the Arts Council, Culture Ireland, the Irish Sports Council, the Olympic Council of Ireland,...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: According to my Department's records, no printing jobs have been or are being sent abroad.

Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 to 191, inclusive, together. As far as my Department is concerned there have been no tax audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners, and no unprompted voluntary disclosures or settlements have been made under Section 985B of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 for the years 2005 to date.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (1 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The proceeds from the National Lottery form part of the General Exchequer managed by the Department of Finance. The elements of my Department's Vote which are part-funded by proceeds of the National Lottery are as follows: · Subhead C.1 – Grants for sporting bodies and for the provision of sports and recreational facilities under the Sports Capital Programme; · Subhead C.3 –...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2010)

Mary Hanafin: 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 those two Offices. However, on occasion and in exceptional circumstances, the Department, including the National Archives, may obtain legal services from other sources. In each of...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2010)

Mary Hanafin: The Mid-Shannon Tourism Infrastructure Investment Scheme, which was introduced in section 29 of the Finance Act 2007 and launched in June 2008, provides tax incentives for investment in tourism attractions and facilities in the designated Mid-Shannon Corridor. The approval and certification of projects under the Scheme is a matter for the Mid-Shannon Tourism Infrastructure Board in...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 Jun 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools, subject in both cases to the total grant not exceeding 80% of the eligible cost of the project or, in the case of projects located...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2010)

Mary Hanafin: Under section 8 of the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 it is a function of Fáilte Ireland to support the development of tourism enterprises in the State. I have no statutory function in relation to the administration of supports or the award of grants or assistance to tourism enterprises. The National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland, has an allocation of...