Results 261-280 of 5,384 for speaker:John O'Donoghue in 'Written Answers'
- Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: My policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, and make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. Responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council is the principal agency through which State funding is...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Funding made available by my Department can be provided through a number of channels to sporting bodies and there are ongoing lines of communications through which the needs of sporting bodies are conveyed to the Department including those relating to their plans and aspirations for stadia. I have discussed stadia needs of National Governing Bodies at a number of meetings in the context of...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I believe that the proposed Open Skies agreement between the EU and the US represents a very positive development for Irish Tourism. It has been a major objective of tourism policy and has long been supported by industry interests and endorsed by the Tourism Policy Review Group. The new services to the US will facilitate the opening of new markets for Irish tourism. In this regard, I know...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was designated under the Government's decentralisation programme as one of the "early mover" Departments. The tender process in respect of the permanent building was completed some time ago and the Office of Public Works (OPW) selected the preferred bidder, P. J. Hegarty & Sons. Planning permission has been granted. The OPW expects the developer to be...
- Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: With regard to the future development of the National Sports Campus at Abbotstown, the Government has provided an amount of â¬149m under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 for the development of a Campus of Sports Facilities. This comprises â¬119m to fund Phase One of the Campus project and â¬30m, committed at this stage, towards the development of further facilities in the next...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 to 206, inclusive, together. The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding to sporting and community organisations towards the provision of sporting facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Payments in respect of...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has no direct function in the establishment of a national centre of adapted physical activity for people with a disability. However, the Institute of Technology, Tralee has applied to my Department for funding under the 2007 sports capital programme towards the provision of sports facilities for such a centre, as part of its overall capital development programme at the...
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (27 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, the Irish Sports Council (ISC) is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport including initiatives to promote sport at local level. The provision in funding for the ISC in the 2007 Estimates is â¬54.025 million. Following an independent review in 2005 of the Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs), through which sports initiatives at local level are...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. The amount of grant aid allocated on a county basis under the programme in each of the past ten years is contained in the following tabular...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 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 — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (27 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Government support for the Arts is generally channelled through the Arts Council, which is a statutorily independent body, under the Arts Act, 2003, and is independent in its day-to-day operations, including in relation to its funding decisions. I have no role in relation to its funding decisions. During my own term as the Minister responsible for the arts, funding for the Arts Council has...
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (27 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: I am aware of the project in question, which is the proposed establishment of a permanent national scouting jamboree centre, whose most recent estimated cost was â¬10.7 million. I can confirm that I met the promoters of this project in July 2003 in the course of which potential funding options were mentioned. One of these, the Tourism Product Development Scheme, was not a matter for my...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The information supplied in relation to the organisation in question is limited, but I can state that funding is provided to community organisations by my Department under its sports capital programme. This programme provides funding for sports facilities to sports clubs and organisations, voluntary and community organisations and, in certain circumstances, schools and local authorities....
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: Taxation matters are a matter for the Minister for Finance. I have been in touch with him and my Department also continues to be in contact with the Department of Finance on the issue. The position of the Minister for Finance is as follows. Section 34 of the Finance Act 2005 introduced a number of changes to the capital allowance regime for hotels, guest houses, holiday hostels and holiday...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 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 15 and 16 October last. The closing date for receipt of...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware my Department was not established until mid June 2002. Since then I have not introduced any laws or statutory instruments on foot of European Communities treaties, Acts or provisions of Acts with the conditions referred to by the Deputy attached.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (21 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 Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (21 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy will appreciate my Department enters into a wide range of small procurements and contracts each year ranging from minor equipment maintenance contracts to catering for meetings, of which, it would be very difficult to give an exhaustive list in the time available. I am therefore confining my response to details of procurements and contracts with a minimum value of â¬5000 that...
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (20 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The provision of funding for film projects is a matter for the Irish Film Board. While the Film Board is a statutory body under the aegis of and funded by my Department, I do not have a direct role in the allocation of such funding by the Film Board or in the selection of projects funded.
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (20 Mar 2007)
John O'Donoghue: The Irish Sports Council was set up as a statutory body in July 1999 with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. The provision in funding for the Irish Sports Council in the 2007 Estimates is â¬54.025 million, in comparison to just over â¬13 million in 2000. The Sports Council provides funding to recognised National...