Written answers

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

 
  • Olympic Games
    Question 48: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has read the Irish Sports Council's commissioned review of Ireland's Beijing Olympic performance; and if he will make a...
  • Natural History Museum
    Question 49: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the Natural History Museum; the proposed refurbishment works which are to be carried out; the proposed works which will...
  • Swimming Pool Projects
    Question 50: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he plans to launch the next round of the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Visitor Attractions
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had contact with the Office of Public Works in relation to opening hours and staffing levels at visitor attractions under...
  • Sports Museum
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the sports museum and Irish literature museum as promised in the programme for Government 2007; and if he will...
  • Sports Promotion
    Question 53: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he has taken or plans to take to meet the commitment given in his Department's statement of strategy 2008 to 2010 to...
  • Tourism Promotion
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of times the tourism renewal group has met to date; the progress that has been made in relation to a strategy for the...
  • Philanthropic Support
    Question 55: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the supports his Department provides to facilitate the philanthropic support of artistic and sporting groups; and if he will make a...
  • National Museum
    Question 56: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans for the National Museum at Collins Barracks, Dublin, in view of the fact that he has confirmed that the exhibition space at...
  • National Library
    Question 58: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he intends to continue with the proposal to amalgamate the National Archives with the National Library; and if he will make a...
  • Asgard I Conservation
    Question 60: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the conservation work on the [i]Asgard I [/i]will be completed; if it is his intention to exhibit the restored vessel in...
  • Sports Participation
    Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the latest ESRI-Irish Sports Council's report, Irish Sports Monitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount that has been spent to date on preparations, consultants, reports or other expenses incurred in preparing for the...
  • Tourism Promotion
    Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the way he is encouraging closer co-operation between departmental agencies in promoting the image of Ireland abroad; and if he will...
  • Local Government Charges
    Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with officials of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to the...
  • World Boxing Championships
    Question 66: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures he has taken to support a bid by a group (details supplied) to have Dublin host the 2011 World Boxing Championships; his...
  • National Stadium
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money spent on the Abbotstown national stadium project since its first inception in 1999; his views on whether this...
  • Tax Code
    Question 68: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has been lobbied with regard to the increase in betting tax from 1% to 2%; the recommendations he gave to the Department of...
  • Sports Capital Programme
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the capital projects which had been planned by his Department, or with the assistance of funding from his Department, which will not...
  • Departmental Funding
    Question 72: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funding for the local sports partnerships will be maintained, even during the economic downturn; and if he will make a statement...
  • Sports Facilities
    Question 74: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason for the delay in the national audit of sports facilities which was originally promised in the programme for Government...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 75: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the drafting of the new Bill for the heritage fund; when he expects this legislation to be brought before the Houses...
  • Tax Code
    Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the artists' tax exemption scheme; his further views on whether this plays a vital role in attracting artists into...
  • Tourism Promotion
    Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps that have been taken to establish, through Fáilte Ireland, an innovation fund to promote and support the development of...
  • Sports Funding
    Question 81: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason no funding is provided in 2009 for sports capital grants; the position regarding the funds accruing from the national...
  • Olympic Games
    Question 82: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action taken by him since he received the report of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Task Force report in March 2008; and...
  • Sports Capital Programme
    Question 83: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will take the opportunity to launch a review of the sports capital scheme to ensure that it is taking account of the latest...
  • Arts and Education Report
    Question 84: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on implementing the Arts and Education Report; the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations of...
  • Arts Scheme
    Question 86: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he expects to launch the new per cent for art scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/09]

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