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Written Answers — Greyhound Racing Industry: Greyhound Racing Industry (26 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, Bord na gCon is the statutory agency responsible for the promotion and development of greyhound racing in Ireland. Section 16(1)(a) of the Act provides that Bord na gCon may apply its funds for "the payment of expenses incurred by it in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties under the Act". Integrity costs are included in...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (26 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The proposal to replace the existing swimming pool in Thurles is one of a number of swimming pool projects within the local authority swimming pool programme under consideration in my Department. There are four stages in the swimming pool development process — preliminary report, contract document, tender approval and construction. The Thurles project is at contract document stage. The...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (26 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The Freedom of Information Act applies to all State, semi-State, State-sponsored and statutory bodies directly under the aegis of my Department. Tourism Ireland Limited is a North-South co-operation body accountable to the North-South Ministerial Council and, as is the case with the six North-South implementation bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement, the Freedom of Information...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (26 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The proposal to replace Naas swimming pool is one of a number of swimming pool projects within the local authority swimming pool programme under consideration in my Department. There are four stages in the swimming pool development process — preliminary report, contract document, tender approval and construction. The Naas project is at contract document stage. The question of this project...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (26 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The proposal to refurbish Portarlington swimming pool is one of a number of swimming pool projects within the local authority swimming pool programme under consideration in my Department. There are four stages in the swimming pool development process — preliminary report, contract document, tender approval and construction. The Portarlington project is at contract document stage. The...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (26 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The following persons were newly appointed to the Irish Film Board with effect from 17 January 2005 until January 2009: Mr. James Morris, Chair, Ms Lesley McKimm, Mr. Kevin Moriarty, Mr. Tristan Orpen Lynch and Ms Kirsten Sheridan. These appointments were made in accordance with the procedures set out in the Irish Film Board Act 1980. The following persons were re-appointed to serve on the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level. It is advertised on an annual basis. One of the programme's stated main objectives is to prioritise the needs of disadvantaged areas in the provision of facilities....

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level. It is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited in press advertisements on 5 and 6 December last. Application forms,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism has had arrangements in place for many years for the provision of credit and charge cards to Ministers and departmental officials who might incur charges of an official nature. Some eight such cards are currently held. Individual cardholders are personally liable for all charges incurred on the cards. If expenditure is incurred for official purposes,...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level. It is advertised on an annual basis. Some 1,366 applications were received under the programme in 2002, 1,337 applications were received in 2003 and 1,305 applications were...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (27 Jan 2005)

John O'Donoghue: A series of meetings has been arranged with key decision makers at the major US studios, as well as with independent production companies. The trip, which will take place between 7 and 11 February 2005, will promote the Irish film industry and market Ireland as a film location. I will attend some tourism-related events. The delegation will consist of three officials and four representatives...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (1 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: In a letter dated 16 December 2004, Cork City Council requested a meeting with me to discuss grant aid for the refurbishment of Douglas swimming pool. Due to a heavy schedule of commitments, I am not in a position to meet a delegation at this time. The request will be kept on file and I will be in touch with the council if an opportunity arises for such a meeting in the future. The local...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: In January 2004 the Government decided to proceed with the development of a sports campus on the State-owned lands at Abbotstown. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited was requested to put forward proposals for the development of a sports campus. I have received a development control plan from it for a sports campus at Abbotstown. This plan provides a framework for the development of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: 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. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last....

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, the Irish Sports Council is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including initiatives to promote sport in local areas. The provision in funding for the Irish Sports Council in the 2005 Estimates is more than €34 million, in comparison to slightly more than €13 million in 2000. The Programme for Prosperity and Fairness committed the...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 324 together. Under the local authority swimming pool programme administered by my Department, projects are considered on a case-by-case basis and consideration is given to such issues as whether the area is classified as disadvantaged, the number and geographical spread of projects within and between counties, the viability of the project,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: There have been no competitions for promotion in my Department since January 2004. Two appointments have been made from interdepartmental panels, one at assistant principal and one at executive officer level and in each case the persons appointed have been requested, and have agreed, to sign an undertaking that they are prepared to decentralise to Killarney.

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: It is widely agreed that sport can make an important contribution to reducing anti-social behaviour. A number of initiatives and programmes are funded out of the annual provision for sport in the Estimates for my Department which in 2005 amount to €131 million. The sports capital programme, administered by my Department, provides funding towards the development of sports facilities with a...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: Issues relating to visa requirements for foreign visitors to Ireland are a matter in the first instance for my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell. From a tourism perspective, the impact of separate British visa requirements on tourists wishing to travel across the Border with Northern Ireland is negligible given that the level of tourism business to...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: 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. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the newspapers on 5 and 6 December last. The...