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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023 and it has generated a record number of applications and a total funding ask of €359 million, an 80% increase over the amount applied for in the 2020 SCEP. The Scoring System and Assessment Manual for the 2023 round has been published along with a list of all applications received by county including...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects, including those from gymnastics clubs, have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. Gabhaim buíochas léi as a dhea-ghuí chugam ar mo cheapacháin mar Aire Stáit le freagracht as an nGaeltacht. She raised an important question. I acknowledge how important it is. What is said in the supplementary information, which is that people are told to hunt throughout the county, should not be said. Students with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I will certainly bring those concerns again to the Minister but I reiterate that enabling students with additional needs to receive the appropriate education is an absolute priority of the Government. Every child must have his or her appropriate school place. This year, €2.7 billion is being spent on special education, which is a massive increase in recent years. This will allow...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Teachta Ó Muineacháin de gur chuir sé ceist orm maidir leis an ábhar seo. Bhí mé i dteagmháil le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta inné agus beidh níos mó teagmhála ar siúl agam leis, agus beidh mé ag cur cás Chorcaí agus Gaeltacht Chorcaí, áit a d'fhoghlaim mé mo chuid...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Aontaím leis an Teachta go bhfuil tábhacht ollmhór ag baint leis an athfhorbairt seo. Tá fíorthábhachtach ag baint le hathfhorbairt sna ceantair Ghaeltachta go léir. Táthar ag súil go dtabharfaidh an athfhorbairt seo deiseanna nua ó thaobh fiontraíochta agus fostaíochta do mhuintir ceantar an Teachta. Tá siad i dteideal na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá suíomh an áitribh atá luaite ag an Teachta in úinéireacht Údarás na Gaeltachta ón mbliain 1998. Sa bhliain 2019, cheadaigh Fiontraíocht Éireann maoiniú de €2.16 milliún don obair thógála faoin gciste forbartha eacnamaíochta réigiúnach ar mhaithe le mol forbartha réigiúnach a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ní féidir liom a rá sa chás seo go bhfuil fadhb faoi leith maidir leis an gcóras PAS. Níl mórán taithí agamsa le ceapacháin ach sna ceapacháin atá déanta agam, caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil an córas mall. Níl aon dabht go bhfuil an córas mall. Níl mé á rá sin sa gcás seo ach go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá ionann agus 216,000 m2 i méid na bhfoirgneamh ina n-iomláine atá i bpunann maoine Údarás na Gaeltachta. Is obair leanúnach idir fhorbairt agus cothabháil maoine atá ar bun ag an údarás ar an bpunann maoine atá i seilbh na heagraíochta. Tá sé ráite ag Údarás na Gaeltachta liom go bhfuil...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá an t-údarás ag déanamh a dhíchill maidir leis seo. Tá sé i dteagmháil leis na cliaintchomhlachtaí. Tá an t-athbhreithniú ar siúl freisin. Tá an t-údarás ag iarraidh freisin go mbeidh plean caipitil aige agus é ceadaithe ag an mbord. Tá mise ag iarraidh go mbeadh ról níos mó ag an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá cúig nó sé agallamh déanta agam leis na meáin Ghaeilge le seachtain anuas agus mé i m'Aire Stáit. Chuaigh mé isteach ar an gcéad lá agus ar an dara lá go dtí stiúideo TG4 agus bhí mé i stiúideo Tuairisc.ie freisin inné. Cuireadh an cheist orm i ngach agallamh agus tá mé an-sásta...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I am glad Deputy Leddin mentioned the large-scale sport infrastructure fund. As Deputy Leddin, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and some other Deputies will be aware, the redevelopment at Walsh Park in Waterford was one of the biggest recipients of sport funding in the country in living memory. Some €7.7 million was allocated to Walsh Park for the redevelopment of the stadium....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Question No. 8 is grouped with No. 20.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá brón orm. Bhí mé ag ceapadh gur cheist don Aire, an Teachta Martin, é sin. Rinne mé dearmad ar an jab nua atá agam. Níl ach folúntas amháin ar bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair. Tá an cheist maidir le cathaoirleach nua an údaráis, an té a líonfaidh an folúntas sin, á breithniú...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Nuair a chuaigh mé i ngleic leis an jab seo ar dtús, ba é seo ceann de na céad ábhair chainte a bhí agam le m'oifigigh. Bhuail mé le príomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta i gConamara inné. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil tábhacht faoi leith ag baint leis seo. Ba mhaith liom go mbeadh cathaoirleach ceaptha ar an mbord....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputies have all raised issues that are dear to my heart and, I am sure, dear to the heart of the Minister. A lot of work has been done over recent weeks in discussing with the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, what the outlook will be. I think the outlook will be positive but I caution that there is a lot of work to do in the Department on the assessment of applications. The most important...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 13 , 24, 26, 39, 43 and 44 together. The sports capital and equipment programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabh mo leithscéal. I was afraid that was the total for all the questions.