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Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by myself since becoming Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in May 2008, by my predecessors and former Ministers, the late Mr. Seamus Brennan, TD and Mr. John O'Donoghue TD, and by the Minister of State in my Department Mr. Martin Mansergh TD in 2007, 2008 and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Since becoming Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in May 2008, the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by myself and the Minister of State in my Department is €1,661.87.

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (14 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: On 25 May 2009 my Department informed Galway County Council that a grant capped at €1.7m had been allocated under the Department's Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme towards the construction of a pool at Loughrea. At this stage it is for Galway County Council in consultation with the developer to make progress in moving the project on. However, I understand that Galway County Council...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290 and 291 together. The Department spent a total of € 114,399 on non core pay, excluding overtime, in 2008. To date in 2009, the corresponding expenditure is €117, 060. The reason for the increase this year is due to the fact that a number of officers in receipt of higher duty allowances received arrears to the value of €24,600 under the terms of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Under the Sports Capital Programme 2007, €300,000 was allocated to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for the provision of changing rooms at Newtownpark Lands. It is now a matter for the grantee to progress the project. Payment of the allocation can only be made when the allocation is formally approved by the Department, the project is completed and the grantee satisfies the Department...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Of the Department's programmes and schemes, there is only one that is currently part funded by the European Union (EU), namely, the Tourism Theme of the INTERREG IVA Programme. This is the Cross-Border Territorial Co-operation Programme for Northern Ireland, the Border Region and Western Scotland, and its overall aim is to support strategic cross-border co-operation for a more prosperous and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Currently there are 17 staff less than the authorised number serving in the Department including the National Archives. No application has been made to have any of these positions exempted from the moratorium. The position in relation to vacancies in the agencies under the aegis of the Department is set out below. Organisation National Gallery of Ireland Vacancies on 1 October 2009 No....

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (8 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Since becoming Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in May 2008, I have undertaken the following foreign visits: 2008 Year Location No. People Cost 2008 Beijing/HongKong (Olympic Games 19 days) 4 *See below 2008 Kentucky (Tourism Ireland engagements 3 days) 3 €3,975 2008 London (Tourism Ireland World Travel Market and London 2012 engagements 4 days) 5 €8,463 2008 Brussels (Irish...

Codes of Conduct. (7 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Do not be so pathetic.

Codes of Conduct. (7 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is trivialising the situation.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 768 and 769 together. The breakdown of the property expenditure for the Department's relocation to Killarney under the Decentralisation Programme is a matter for the OPW. However, I understand that the total expenditure to date in this respect is €20.96m. The total non-property expenditure to date for the Decentralisation Programme for the Department is...

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Details of the numbers employed in the Arts Council are shown in the following table. Year Number employed in whole time equivalents 2009 58.5 2008 61 2007 49 2006 45 2005 45

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The per cent for art scheme does not operate on the basis of a fund from which monies are drawn to undertake works of an artistic nature. Such works are instead factored into, and funded from, the budgets of the capital project in question by the relevant organisation undertaking the project and each department and agency may retain details of such expenditure. No funding is received by...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary vehicle for Government support for the provision of sports facilities and equipment in this country. Since 1998, through the Sports Capital Programme, the Government has invested over €725 million in over 7,400 separate sporting projects. This investment has transformed the Irish sporting landscape with...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: I am presuming that the Deputy is referring to expenses paid to Ministers in accordance with the Department of Finance travel and subsistence regulations. In this contextthe annual cost to the Department of expenses paid to Ministers related to overseas travel engagements from 2002, the date of establishment of the Department, to date is as follows: 2002 — €1,336.33, 2003 —...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: I intend to answer Questions Nos. 774, 779 and 785 together. The Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, is the primary vehicle for Government support for the provision of sports facilities and equipment in this country. No decision has been made on the timing on the next round of the Sports Capital Programme....

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Operational responsibility for tourism marketing rests with the tourism agencies. In terms of the future funding for such campaigns, this will be considered as part of the normal discussions on the forthcoming Budget and the Departmental Estimates for 2010. There is no doubt that the period to date in 2009 has been very difficult for tourism globally with all major international tourism...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: The Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, is the primary vehicle for Government support for the provision of sports facilities and equipment in this country. No decision has been made on the timing on the next round of the Sports Capital Programme. Since 1998, through the Sports Capital Programme, the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: Work on the National Sports Facilities Strategy, which will provide an improved policy platform for any future rounds of the Programme, is at an advanced stage of preparation in my Department. It is my intention to publish the strategy once it has been completed and considered by the Government.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Cullen: As outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 24 September 2009, a review of the Horse & Greyhound Fund has been completed and is currently being considered in the context of deciding on the future funding options for these industries. The level of funding to the horse and greyhound racing industries in 2010 will be dependent on overall budgetary conditions taking into account...