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Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: Since its establishment in June 2002 my Department has not carried out any advertising campaigns to promote policies and programmes as such. The bulk of the expenditure on advertising incurred by my Department is in respect of newspaper advertisements and advertisements in other publications such as the Phone Book and Iris Oifigiúil. In the period in question advertisements comprised...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: In 2007, I allocated €150,000 to the Irish Repertory Theatre, at 132 West 22nd Street, New York. The theatre is an invaluable asset providing a unique context for understanding the Irish American experience. Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide which operates as part of my Department and is independent in its funding decisions, has supported the...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: 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. It is open to any sporting organisation with a suitable project to apply to my Department for funding under the Sports Capital Programme. The Irish Sports Council is the statutorily established...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: As outlined in my recent letter to the Deputy, funding for touring is provided by the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act 2003, however, the Arts Council is statutorily independent and I have no role to play in its individual funding decisions.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: My Department has provided capital funding to the organisation referred to by the Deputy in each of the years referred to. In 2004, the organisation launched a five year Capital Development Programme with the aim of developing eight regional Development Resource centres around the country, in order to enhance and develop its existing network of activities. Having considered the request for...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: 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. Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: 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. With respect to this provisional allocation made to the club in question in 2006, the position remains that the Chief State Solicitor's Office has yet to be furnished with the requested...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: 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 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for online applications. ...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: 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 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for online applications. ...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (10 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I hope to announce a further round of capital funding for the arts shortly. The scheme will be renamed the Arts Capital Grants Scheme and will follow up on the highly successful ACCESS scheme. The application forms and guidelines for the scheme will be made available immediately after I announce the funding round.

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (9 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: My Department did not draw up a biodiversity action plan under the previous National Biodiversity Plan, as it was not considered a "relevant" Department for the purpose of that Plan. The activities of my Department have little direct impact on biodiversity. However, Fáilte Ireland, a State Agency funded by my Department, is a partner in the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: 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 club in question has received allocations in 2002, 2006 and 2007. The 2002 allocations has been drawn down in full. The position in relation to the 2006 allocation is that legal formalities...

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. The Government has been invited by the Olympic Council of Ireland to be represented at the Beijing Olympic Games. At this stage no decision has been taken as to who will represent the Government at the games.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: It has always been a key objective of my Department to maximise the use of its website in the delivery of services to its customers. The development and updating of the website is kept under review in the context of delivery of commitments in my Department's Customer Charter and IT Strategy. Where possible documents, reports, press releases etc are made available on the website and customers...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: As Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism my policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, and make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. I believe that the strength and health of a society does not rely solely on what it can achieve or produce economically. It is equally, if not more so,...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: 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 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for online applications. ...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I am fully supportive of the commitment in the Programme for Government for the Public Sector to lead the way on energy efficiency. I understand my colleague the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources will respond in relation to the policy in general. In so far as my Department is concerned it currently occupies four buildings, two of which are located in Dublin at...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: I understand that the implications associated with the extension of legal deposit provisions to the National Library, as set out in the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997, are, at present, under active consideration by that Body. I look forward to receiving a report, from the Board of the National Library of Ireland, in regard to this matter in due course.

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (8 Apr 2008)

Séamus Brennan: The Irish Statute Book database comprises a Statutory Instruments Directory for the period 1922 to June 2005. In so far as it has been possible to compile material in the timeframe available the table lists the Statutory Instruments made by my Department from 2005 to date. Statutory Instrument Number Statutory Instrument Title S.I. No. 218 of 2005 National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997...

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