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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...

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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, 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 2004. The closing date...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (16 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The most critical element of the Government's strategy for the attraction to Ireland of film-makers has been the extension to 2008 of the section 481 incentive for investment in film production, and the increase in the amount that can be raised from €10.48 million to €15 million from 1 January 2005. This incentive is of critical importance to international film-makers. The certainty that...

Written Answers — Community Games: Community Games (16 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I have not received any submissions from the National Community Games relating to the 2005 national games. During 2004, I and officials of my Department had a number of meetings and contacts with representatives of the National Community Games to discuss issues relating to the costing of the annual community games finals in Mosney. Those discussions led to a situation where my Department, the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (16 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. The...

Written Answers — Seachtain na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge (16 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: Níl aon phlean ar leith ag mo Roinn chun seachtain na Gaeilge a chomóradh. Tá mo Roinn, áfach, ag ullmhú dréacht-scéim faoi réir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003.Léireoidh an scéim, a bheidh in éifeacht ar feadh tréimhse trí bliana, conas a dhéanfaidh mo Roinn forbairt ar a cuid seirbhísí Gaeilge. Tá sé i gceist go mbeidh sonraí na scéime ar fáil go poiblí thart ar...

Written Answers — Cultural Relations Commission: Cultural Relations Commission (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 33 together. The Arts Act 2003 assigns responsibility for promoting Irish arts both within and outside the State to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism. I have been considering how best to showcase Irish arts internationally building in particular on the strong positive image created by the highly successful cultural programme of last years Irish...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The past seven years have seen a substantial investment by this Government in Irish sport with a total of €628 million spent on sport, much of this to support the development of a new sporting infrastructure across Ireland. While the sports capital programme administered by my Department has been enormously beneficial to local sports clubs and community groups throughout the country, a...

Written Answers — European Court of Justice Ruling: European Court of Justice Ruling (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: On 16 January 2003 the European Court of Justice censured Italy for having allowed advantageous rates for admission to cultural sites under municipal or decentralised control only for Italian nationals and persons resident within the territories of the authorities running them. The national cultural institutions do not impose charges for admission to the national collections. On occasion a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: On 17 January 2005, I announced the appointment of an Irish Film Board to serve until 16 January 2009. The board members are: James Morris, Chair; Mr. Alan Gilsenan; Ms Margaret McCarthy MacIntyre; Mr. Tristan Orpen Lynch; Ms. Lesley McKimm; Mr. Kevin Moriarty; and Ms Kirsten Sheridan. Alan Gilsenan and Margaret McCarthy-MacIntyre both served on the previous board. The remainder are new...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: During my recent visit to the United States, I met the major film studios there to impress on them what Ireland can offer as a location for film-making. These include our use of the English language, our historical links, particularly with the United States, the very high skill and experience levels of our film professionals, our relatively low level of bureaucracy, and the variety of...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 31 together. 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, CSID, was requested to put forward proposals for the development of a sports campus and I have received from CSID a development control plan for a sports campus...

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I wish to avail of this opportunity to offer my congratulations to my Department's arts adviser on his recent appointment as director designate of the Abbey Theatre. I will be happy to meet him in that capacity to discuss the future of the national theatre when he takes up his appointment. However, he will not do so for some months.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: Under the national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting organisations, including cycling clubs, and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis and provides funding towards the cost of providing sports facilities...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: The main channel for State support for the arts is the Arts Council, which receives a global allocation from my Department, and thereafter has statutory independence regarding its disbursement. In 2005, the council has received an allocation of €61 million, which is an increase of around 12% on the total amount provided in 2004, even allowing for the special allocation of €2 million...

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: As I indicated in reply to Priority Question No. 1 today, the detailed tender documentation for the procurement of a national conference centre in the Dublin area was approved by the NCC steering group on 7 December 2004 and was subsequently issued by the Office of Public Works to each of the three previously short-listed consortia on 10 December 2004. Allowing sufficient time for engagement...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: On 7 December last, I launched general national guidelines on the per cent for art scheme, which are designed to encourage the creation of public art in the context of construction contracts undertaken in the public sector. These guidelines were drawn up following an extensive public consultative process aimed at giving the scheme a sharper focus and are intended to assist and encourage all...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 1 December 2004. In it I outlined my views on how the restoration of competitiveness must be addressed by both the private and public sectors. For my part, my contribution is to see a coherent tourism development action plan implemented effectively in co-operation with all the major players. To this end, I established a...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (17 Feb 2005)

John O'Donoghue: My Department does not have any role in the ongoing management or operation of arts venues that were developed with the assistance of its capital grants schemes, and accordingly does not have data on the usage of these venues. The provision of revenue, as opposed to capital, funding for arts venues is a matter for the Arts Council, which is independent of my Department on a day to day basis....