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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 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 — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (15 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: In 2004, Galway County Council submitted a tender to my Department seeking grant aid under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme for a project promoted by a private sector interest to construct a leisure centre, including a swimming pool, on a council site different to that initially recommended in a Feasibility Report prepared by the Council in 1999. The formal procedures under the...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (15 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is national lottery funded and is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding to sporting clubs and organisation and to voluntary 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. In 2006 I...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (15 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: My Department does not disburse any grants or supports directly to any tourism groups. All its tourism promotion funding is channelled to the Tourism Agencies — Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and Shannon Development. Community-based tourist promotion groups, which are interested in pursuing the issue of support, should contact the relevant Fáilte Ireland regional structure, Shannon...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (15 Feb 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 — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (15 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was designated by the Decentralisation Implementation Group as one of the "early mover" Departments. The tender process for the permanent building was completed some time ago and OPW selected the preferred bidder — PJ Hegarty & Sons. Planning permission has been granted. I am advised by OPW that construction of the new building is expected to...

Written Answers — Stadium Projects: Stadium Projects (15 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: There is no proposal to develop a national Stadium at Abbotstown since, with completion of the redeveloped Lansdowne Road Stadium and the redeveloped Croke Park the stadium needs of the three main field sports for major sports events, at national and international level, will have been catered for.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I understand that an application for funding was received for the Ballina Arts Centre. I cannot comment on the status of that application at present as all applications under the ACCESS II scheme are currently being assessed by an independent Selection Committee. I hope to make an announcement regarding the successful applicants in March.

Written Answers — National Theatre: National Theatre (13 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: In July 2006, the Government decided to proceed with the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre at George's Dock on a Build, Finance, and Maintain (BFM) basis. It also approved the holding of an international design competition for the new Abbey Theatre. Once a winning design has been selected the building will be procured by means of a Build/Finance/Maintain (BFM) Public Private Partnership. ...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I can confirm that an application was received by the closing date of November 17 2006 for an Arts Centre in Ballina. All applications under the ACCESS II scheme are currently being assessed by an independent Selection Committee. I hope to make an announcement regarding the successful applicants in March.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: My Department does not have any grant scheme which would provide funding of this type. The Arts Council are the main channel for State support to the arts. I understand that the Council has a Travel & Training award, which is open to artists wishing to participate in short informal career development initiatives including training courses.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing Government funding for sports facilities. Applications for funding under the programme must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreational sport facilities and be of a capital nature, which, for the purpose of the programme, is defined as expenditure on the improvement or...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Feb 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 15 and 16 last. The closing date for receipt of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: 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 allocations under the sports capital programme and of other...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing Government funding for sports facilities. Applications for funding under the programme must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreational sport facilities and be of a capital nature, which, for the purpose of the programme, is defined as expenditure on the improvement or...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (13 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: The only programme under the remit of my Department and its agencies which is funded, or co-funded, by the European Union is the Tourism Product Development Scheme. The scheme is managed by Fáilte Ireland and is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Tourism Measures (Local Enterprise Priority)of the two Regional Operational Programmes (NDP 2000-2006). The...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (13 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 440 together. General details on the funding available from my Department, and the bodies operating under its aegis, under the new National Development Plan (2007-2013) are set out in a number of press releases issued on the announcement of the new NDP. These can be accessed on my Department's website www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie. As can be seen from...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Feb 2007)

John O'Donoghue: Through sports capital funding from my Department, the Government has provided unprecedented levels of funding for sport and its infrastructure in this country, e.g. a total of over €411 million in funding has been allocated in 3,739 grants since 2002 to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations for the provision of sporting and recreational facilities and equipment. Details of...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Feb 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 — EU Funding: EU Funding (7 Feb 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 €10.7 million. The promoters of the project have been informed that the funding available to me is in respect of capital expenditure on arts, sport and tourism projects and that I have no source of funding available to me to assist...