Results 241-260 of 4,893 for speaker:Séamus Brennan
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 to 350, inclusive, 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. The 2008 sports capital programme was advertised on 13 & 14 January last and the closing date for receipt of applications is 29...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: No staff have been dismissed in my Department since the provisions of the Civil Service Regulation Act, 2005 were introduced.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: The amount paid by my Department by way of travel, subsistence or overnight allowances or payments for each of the years 2002 to the end of 2007 was as follows: â¬180,000, â¬280,000, â¬310,000, â¬267,000, â¬279,000, â¬284,000 (Provisional Outturn).
- Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions is a matter for the Irish Film Board, IFB. This agency is funded through the Department and is independent of the Department in its day to day operations. The task of attracting international production into Ireland is dependent on a number of...
- Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: I spoke to Mr. Foxhall and conveyed our best wishes on his great victory. We are proud of his achievement. I share many of Deputy Mitchell's views. The Irish film industry has done well but is only scratching the surface. There is enormous potential and I have made this clear to the Irish Film Board. The Government will do what it can in financial supports. In my reply I said we have...
- Film Industry Development. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: The Indecon report recommended direct grants and I said we would study that coming up to the 2009 budget.
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: Through my Department special funding of â¬1.5 million has been allocated from the dormant accounts fund this year to provide opportunities for persons with a disability to participate in sport and physical activity by way of the appointment of sports inclusion development officers in local sports partnerships. In 2007 funding of almost â¬2 million was allocated from the dormant accounts...
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: I am glad Deputy Upton gave me a chance to clarify this because there is no cutback, although I can see how somebody reading it cold could come to that conclusion. These are two different schemes. In 2007 a once-off amount of â¬2 million from the dormant accounts fund was allocated to 781 projects in disadvantaged areas. That was a once-off allocation from that fund, which is not normally...
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: The dormant account situation is unusual. Any Department that gets an offer of some millions of euro for any of its projects is happy to receive and allocate that money, which is what we did in this case. We allocated it on the basis of the area needing it at the time. A significant proportion of our investment in sport is targeted at disadvantage. Having spent a few years at the...
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: The Government has demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to sport as evidenced by the continued, substantial investment in sport, with a total sports budget of â¬336 million in 2008. The Deputy will be aware that the Irish Sports Council is the statutory body responsible for the development of sport in Ireland and that the level of funding to the Olympic bodies, national governing bodies...
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: It is much more than a token. Tomorrow, I will announce the Irish Sports Council's package of investment in high performance sport for next year, which is a very comprehensive package. Government funding to sport has increased by 14% since last year, which is significant. Bringing home the medals is not just a matter of piling in funds. I will ensure that any funds that are needed to...
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: No. I am telling the Deputy that the overall Government allocation to sport is â¬336 million.
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: That is an increase of 14% on last year's funding of â¬297 million.
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: The Irish Sports Council allocation is â¬57.3 million, which is an increase of 6.1%.
- Sports Funding. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: My brief says the 2008 allocation to the Irish Sports Council is â¬57.3 million, which is an increase of 6.1%.
- Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: My Department and the tourism agencies operating under its aegis co-operate closely with other Departments and agencies on an ongoing basis through a wide range of channels and mechanisms, both formal and informal. The report of the tourism policy review group, New Horizons for Irish Tourism: An Agenda for Action, which set out the strategic framework for Irish tourism, highlighted the...
- Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: If the Deputy goes back through the record of my time in the House, she will find that I am a Minister who seldom hides behind or points to an agency. I will indicate whether something is the primary responsibility of an agency, but I will give the Government's and my thinking on the question. Tourism cuts across a range of sectors. Arts tourism is an important and growing area and sports...
- Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: The agencies need policies to direct them, which is my job.
- Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: I am 100% in favour of responding to policy issues, even if there is a relevant agency.
- Proposed Legislation. (12 Feb 2008)
Séamus Brennan: The purpose of the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill is to provide for the granting of powers to the Irish Sports Council to establish subsidiary companies, which may include the institute of sport and coaching Ireland. Policy issues arising from the drafting of the Bill are being discussed between my Department, the Department of Finance, the Irish Sports Council and the Attorney...