Results 101-120 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: There are fifteen bodies/agencies under the aegis of the Department. With regard to the announcement in Budget 2009 that the National Gallery of Ireland (NGI), Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and Crawford Art Gallery Cork would be combined while retaining their separate identities, having now examined the matter in great detail, I have come to the conclusion that IMMA and the NGI should...

Written Answers — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Parliamentary Questions Nos. 378 and 381 together. Since its establishment in June 2002, the Department (including the National Archives) has not granted any contracts for projects worth more than €10 million.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: There is one external consultant currently working for or in the Department (including the National Archives), as set out in tabular form below. External Consultant Nature of Work HR Benchmarking Enterprises Ltd. To assist with a human resource management issue.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: My Department will make a decision on applications for funding in 2010 in due course.

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided to Local Authorities 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...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is attached in tabular form and will be circulated with the official report. Prior to 1998 the swimming pool programme was operated by the Department of Environment and Local Government. Payments are shown in the table from 1998-2002 when the programme was operated by the Department of Tourism Sport and Recreation and from 2002 – 2010 when the...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 to 389, inclusive, together. 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 McDermott Street swimming pools. Since then a number of discussions have taken place with Dublin City Council relating to...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulation SI No. 299 of 2007 and in particular Part 3 of said Regulation dealing with Electricity matters sets out the required levels of compliance in relation to the operation of electrical systems and appliances. Section 75 of this Regulation specifies to whom it applies. As it relates to this Department there are two...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: As I have previously informed the House, special funding of €2.5 million was allocated from the dormant accounts fund for the appointment of Sports Inclusion Development Officers (SIDOs) in 20 Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) in 2008. The SIDOs were appointed on two-year contracts to provide opportunities for persons with a disability to participate in sport and physical activity. A...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Since the introduction of the cycle to work scheme in my Department a total of 8 civil servants have signed up to avail of the scheme. All staff who availed of the scheme signed up in 2009. There is no discernible cost to the Department's vote in administering the scheme. The bicycles and equipment are paid for by way of salary sacrifice. There would be minor costs in processing forms and...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (4 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. While no decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme, €48 million has been provided in my Department's Vote...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: A planning study for the Abbotstown site, which was a requirement under local objective 335 of the Fingal County Development Plan 2005 to 2011, was completed by an inter-agency group, which included my Department, the Office of Public Works, the Department of Finance and Fingal County Council in February 2007. This study set out the mix of sporting, leisure, and amenity facilities that would...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism was designated for relocation to Killarney, Co. Kerry, under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. In addition, three State Agencies under the aegis of the Department — the Arts Council, Irish Sports Council and Fáilte Ireland — were designated to decentralise to Kilkenny, Killarney and Mallow respectively. The decentralisation of the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Since the establishment of the Department in June 2002 the following appointments have been made by the relevant Ministers to the boards of bodies under its aegis. The Ministers in question are Mr John O'Donoghue, T.D, from 6 June 2002 to 14 June 2007, by the late Minister Seamus Brennan from 14 June 2007 to 7 May 2008 and by myself since then. Agency Name of Appointee Date of Appointment...

Written Answers — Tourism Revenue: Tourism Revenue (2 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 403 together. The Central Statistics Office publishes monthly reports detailing the number of overseas visitors coming into Ireland as well as more detailed quarterly data on the duration, expenditure and purpose - in terms of business, leisure or visiting friends and relatives - of such visitors. In addition, the Tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Department's ambit does not include matters that are usually the subject of EU Directives. Accordingly, the Department has no such Directives currently awaiting transposition into primary or secondary legislation.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (2 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: In relation to the Council of Europe and the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS), it is recognised that the Council of Europe has played an important role in Irish sport policy. The principles of sport policy defined in the Irish Sports Council Act 1999 are based on the Council of Europe's European Sports Charter and our national anti-doping programme was established based on the...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 112 together. As I have previously informed the House, special funding of €2.5 million was allocated from the dormant accounts fund for the appointment of 20 Sports Inclusion Development Officers (SIDOs) in Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) in 2008. The SIDOs were appointed on two-year contracts to provide opportunities for persons with a disability...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Cullen: In my view, Garda vetting of all sports leaders and coaches who work with children is of the utmost importance. The Irish Sports Council (ISC), which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body responsible for the promotion, development and coordination of sport which includes responsibility for dealing with the recognised sporting organisations and allocation of funding to same. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Finance Circular 14/80 allows for certain non full time representatives of staff associations/unions to avail of special leave with pay to attend annual delegate conferences, special delegate conferences etc. The number of such days special leave approved by my Department in the years in question are as follows: 2007: 6 days 2008: 16 days 2009: 18 days Also certain...