Results 221-240 of 5,384 for speaker:John O'Donoghue in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Apr 2007)

John O'Donoghue: The 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 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 Apr 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408, 410 and 411 together. The Arts Council's Joint Purchase Scheme operated from the mid 1950's up until 2004. During this time approximately 200 organisations availed of the scheme and almost 1,800 works were jointly purchased. The scheme was established to raise public awareness of, and exposure to, contemporary Irish Art. A detailed breakdown of these...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 Apr 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I refer the Deputy to my reply on 15 February 2007. (PQ 5546/07).

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (3 Apr 2007)

John O'Donoghue: The Arts Council's obligations under the FOI Act, 1997 & 2003, are stipulated in that Act, as they are for any body that comes within the scope of the Acts remit. Any issues arising would be a matter for the Arts Council itself or, failing that, the Information Commissioner, as specified in the Act.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

John O'Donoghue: There is currently one staff member in my Department for whom two phone lines have been provided at his home. One is a landline phone and the other, a fax line. The officer in question is required to carry out duties outside of normal office hours.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together. My Department has not paid travel and subsistence allowances in respect of attendance at pre-retirement courses run by the Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CSTDC) since its relocation to Tullamore in July 2006 nor in the 12 month period prior to that date from July 2005, which I am using for comparison purposes. Since July...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)

John O'Donoghue: None of the staff who have transferred into my Department under the CAF (Central Applications Facility) to decentralise to Killarney have had to move to another section within six months. However, internal staff transfers do take place from time to time in line with work requirements and personal development needs. The Dublin CAF is not used to transfer staff into Departments for the...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (29 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: Funding is provided by my Department to local authorities towards the capital costs of a new or replacement public swimming pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool under the terms of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. Where a project is being undertaken by an organisation other than a local authority, as is the case of the project in Loughrea, the proposal must be considered,...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: The 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 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, my immediate priority is the provision of a National Conference Centre in Dublin, in line with the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government. Following a protracted public private partnership process, I am hopeful that contractual arrangements with the preferred tenderer will be completed over the coming weeks, leading to the delivery of the conference centre...

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 100 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply of 13th October 2005 and 6th July 2006 in which I stated that responsibility for the establishment of a third-level Irish Academy for the Performing Arts was transferred from the Department of Education and Science to my Department in 2003. However, no transfer of capital funding for the project occurred....

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 192 together. As I have informed the House on a number of occasions, the nationwide audit of sports facilities has commenced and is being carried out in stages to help speed up the availability of information. Phase One is being carried out within my Department and will establish a record of national and regional sports facilities. The work currently...

Written Answers — Cricket World Cup: Cricket World Cup (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I would like to put on record my pride and delight at the outstanding performance of the Irish Team in qualifying for the Super Eight stage at the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies This is an unprecedented achievement for the Irish Cricket Team. Their impressive performances against Zimbabwe and in particular, Pakistan has deservedly earned them a place in the coveted Super Eight of the...

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 88 and 191 together. As the Deputy is aware the Government decided to proceed with the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre at George's Dock on a Build, Finance, and Maintain (BFM) basis. At the same time, the Government agreed to hold an international design competition for the new Abbey Theatre. The OPW is currently finalising the preparation for the...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: In recent years, innovation has emerged as a key consideration for most agencies involved in enterprise development, including the key tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. This has been explicitly recognised by the Government which is providing over 6 billion euro for Science Technology and Innovation under the Enterprise, Science and Innovation Priority of the National...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: Funding is provided by my Department to local authorities towards the capital costs of a new or replacement public swimming pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool under the terms of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. The Programme provides for a maximum grant of €3.8million. Where a project is being undertaken by an organisation other than a local authority, the proposal...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 80 together. I refer the Deputy to my answer given earlier today to Priority PQ 61.

Written Answers — Sports Stadium: Sports Stadium (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 86 and 89 together. In response to approaches from South Dublin County Council, the FAI and Shamrock Rovers FC, I gave a commitment on behalf of the Government that funding would be provided towards the completion of a soccer stadium in Tallaght. The specifications for the stadium is that it would be capable of hosting soccer fixtures and that it would...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: On 15 February last, Failte Ireland published a seven year strategy to guide public and private sector investment in tourism. The strategy was drawn up by an expert Review group, representing a cross section of tourism interests from both the public and private sectors. In preparing its recommendations, the group undertook a comprehensive analysis of international trends and of the responses...

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (28 Mar 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 85 together. As I have informed the House, most recently on 15 February, 2007, Spencer Dock International Conference Centre Consortium has been appointed Preferred Tenderer for the provision of a National Conference Centre in Dublin. The Centre is being procured under a Public Private Partnership process under the auspices of the Office of Public Works...