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Written Answers — Departmental Meetings: Departmental Meetings (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together. My Department has a Management Advisory Committee (MAC), which normally meets on a fortnightly basis. I attend the MAC meetings once a month together with my special adviser and press adviser. The minutes of all MAC meetings, setting out the matters discussed, decisions made and any actions to be taken are circulated to the staff in the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: There are no Programme Managers or Policy Assistants appointed in my Department. I have, however, appointed a Special Adviser, a Press Adviser, a Personal Assistant on secondment from the Department of Education and Science, and a Personal Secretary to temporary unestablished positions. All of these appointments have been sanctioned by the Department of Finance. My private office is staffed...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The date of the next round of the Programme has not yet been decided. As in previous years, advertisements announcing the next round of the Programme will be placed in the national press and application...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 164, inclusive, together. The agreement reached between my Department, the Irish Sports Council, the GAA and the GPA, is in recognition of the contribution of Senior Inter County players to our indigenous sports of hurling and football. The scheme provided for in the agreement is a response to a joint submission from the GAA and the GPA for support for...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: As Minister, I have overall responsibility for the formulation of national policy in the areas of Arts, Sport and Tourism and, through my Department, for monitoring its implementation. The statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department which have responsibility for the execution of policy are listed in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007 and Annual Reports which are available...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: A Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme is being finalised at present. The Report is examining, among other things, how the programme has worked to date and what changes, if any, are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery. The level of grant aid currently available under the programme is one of the issues addressed....

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The project referred to by the Deputy dates back to April 1995 when the then Minister for the Environment and Local Government approved the Preliminary Report for a major refurbishment of an existing pool. The Contract Documents for the project were approved by the then Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation in February 2000. However, Mayo County Council indicated in July 2002 that it...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. All applications must adhere to our guidelines, terms and conditions, which are reviewed annually. There is no prohibition on grantees in receipt of funding making their premises...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (6 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I am informed that no agreement was given by any agency of my Department to provide support or assistance in this matter.

Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: In order to maximise staff time and efficiency of operation, my Department has in place a permanent video conferencing link between its buildings in Kildare Street, Dublin and Fossa, County Kerry. This is utilised on a regular basis and has become an accepted and effective means of conducting day-to-day business as the Department advances its plans for decentralisation. My Department has...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: In total, 46 staff members availed of tax saver commuter tickets in my Department in 2007.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. My Department does not retain data in relation to the amount of waste generated in the years given. However, there is a system in place in all of its locations to ensure that all used waste paper is issued for recycling.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (5 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I wish to refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question Nos. 364 and 365 dated yesterday, 4th December 2007.

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (4 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department's Annual Report for 2006 was presented to the Government on 6 June 2007. The Report is available on my Department's website http://www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The date of the next round of the Programme has not yet been decided. As in previous years, advertisements announcing the next round of the Programme will be placed in the national press and application...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355, 357 and 358 together. The work of my core Department is such that there are a limited number of personal callers and therefore no demand for a dedicated public office at the Department's premises in Dublin or Fossa, Killarney. To meet the needs of members of the public who do wish to contact my Department a Customer Charter has been agreed to deal with...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Insofar as is currently practicable, official forms from my Department are available either for download or to complete on-line on my Department's website: www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie. However any relevant supporting documents are required to be submitted in hard copy. The application form for the Sports Capital Programme 2007 was available on the website as either a download or to be...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department provides direct grant support to local and community developments under three schemes: the Sports Capital Programme, which allocates funding for the construction or improvement of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment, and which is part funded by proceeds of the National Lottery; the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme which provides Exchequer funding to...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (4 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: My Department's policy prior to disposing of redundant IT equipment, and specifically personal and laptop computers, is to format the hard disks of such computers, which removes all existing files and data from the computer. In addition, I would point out that, in the case of the personal computers, all of which would have been operational on my Department's network, information relating to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Dec 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Currently there is one Press Advisor at Principal Officer Higher level employed in my Department. In addition, the Press Office in my Department is staffed by a Higher Executive Officer and 2 staff at Executive Officer level, one of whom is employed on a worksharing basis. In 2002, the Press Office in my Department was staffed by one Higher Executive Officer and one Clerical Officer. The...