Committee Reports > List of Committees > Joint > 2005 > Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs > Annual Report of the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, 2004 and Work Programme 2005

APPENDIX 6

Work Programme 2005

Drugs — a formal Report

Tourism — the prospects for the Irish tourist industry

The Abbey Theatre

The National Conference Centre

The Olympic Games in Athens: completion of Report

The Irish Language (Deputy Wall)

Football Stadium Facilities

Theatre

The Film Industry

Work Programme adoption

Clearance of Annual Report

Western Development

Employment in the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta

Foras na Gaeilge

The Official Languages Act

The role of the National Museum and the National Art Gallery in contemporary Irish Life

The National Library

The Arts Council

Cross Border Bodies: Language, Waterways and Tourism

Horse Racing

The Greyhound Industry

Attendance at relevant conferences and other travel as appropriate

Amateurism versus Professionalism in Sport (Senator O’Toole)

Follow up on recommendations in the six reports published to date

Policy/Administration

-Strategy Statements and Annual Reports of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.

a)Policy with Ministers/Ministers of State;

b)Administration with Secretaries General/designated Officers.

-Policies of Bodies under the aegis of both Departments.

Such other matters as may be referred by both Houses.

Such other matters under the Orders of Reference of the Joint Committee as it may decide.

Dáil Select Committee

Consideration of:

-Bills referred to the Committee by Dáil Éireann;

-Estimates for Public Services within the aegis of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.

-Such other matters as may be referred.

The items listed for consideration in the programme are not in any order of priority as a timetable would impose rigidity and preclude the Joint Committee from responding to ongoing events. If necessary, therefore, this programme may be amended during the year to allow for new matters arising and such an amended programme shall be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas.