Results 281-300 of 9,950 for speaker:Thomas Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The following is the information requested by the Deputy: Year Capital Current Total 2016 € 10,867,000 € 34,339,000 € 45,206,000 2017 € 10,967,000 € 35,769,000 € 46,736,000 2018 € 10,467,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The application referred to was deemed invalid under the terms and conditions of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme) as it did not include sufficient evidence required to prove that the club owned the land. My Department has explained the issue in the application to the club directly and has also written to the club inviting it to appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy, which was published in 2018, provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the LSSIF is to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects where the Exchequer investment would be greater than the maximum amount available under the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Neither I, my Department nor Sport Ireland has responsibility for maintaining a schedule of swimming pools open to the public, and neither is such a schedule known to me elsewhere. The current landscape of swimming pool facilities in Ireland is complex and disparate and has a diversity of management and operational arrangements, including local authorities, private operators, local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The information sought by the Deputy is not collated in the format requested. On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 to 414, inclusive, together. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 reiterated the Government’s commitment to the continued development of the National Sports Campus. In addition, Government approved the new Campus Masterplan in November 2022 and reaffirmed its commitment to the phased delivery of the National Sports Campus. The Masterplan...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Foilsíodh an Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú) 2024 i mí Iúil na bliana seo. Is é cuspóir an leasaithe reachtaíochta atá ar bun toghcháin do bhord an Údaráis a athbhunú agus dá réir tá na critéir a bhaineann le ceapachán comhaltaí chuig an mbord, idir chomhaltaí tofa agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Signage (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Regulations for road signs and markings, including the use of Irish on signs, are set out in the Traffic Signs Manual, which is an official publication issued as an order by the Minister for Transport under section 95 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. I have no remit with regard to traffic signs.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy 2018 – 2027 provided for the establishment of a new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) with the aim of providing support to sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the SCEP. Earlier this year Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new round of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Toisc go bhfuil an t-eolas atá á lorg ag an Teachta fairsing, ní féidir é a chur ar fáil laistigh den fhráma ama atá ceadaithe. Seolfar an méid atá iarrtha ar aghaidh nuair a bheidh sé ar fáil chuig an Teachta de réir na h-amlínte atá leagtha síoa sna Buan-Orduithe. Due to the broad nature of the information...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Election Expenditure (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The cost of elections to Údarás na Gaeltachta which were last held in 2005, amounted to just over €375,000. This figure is exclusive of associated administration costs which amounted to an additional c.€120,000.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: As is the case with the rest of the country, responsibility for road maintenance in Gaeltacht areas lies with the relevant local authorities. In this context, my Department has no plans to restore Scéim na mBóithre Áise in Gaeltacht areas and, accordingly, no costings in respect of its restoration have been prepared.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The club referred to by the Deputy has been provisionally allocated funding for the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formally the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme). The club has been in contact with the Department and has been advised of the steps required in relation to securing formal approval. Once formal approval has been secured, the grantee can then...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome the opportunity to talk about this matter because as the Deputies acknowledged, it is an issue with which I am familiar and about which I have spoken out strongly in public. I fully appreciate the frustrations of children - we are talking about children - their parents, coaches and neighbours. I knocked on doors in some of these areas - there is an election some way away - and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My other half plays for the adult team of one of the clubs mentioned.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: We are in the run-up to an election. I hope the FAI, DDSL and the SFAI are listening. One issue has brought the Opposition and the Government together, speaking with one voice, which is girls' access to the DDSL. I hope the message goes out loud and clear that Dáil Éireann was united today and that every girl deserves a chance to participate. People in committees should not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ar an 25 Meán Fómhair, d’fhógair mise agus an tAire Martin €230 milliún i ndeontais do chlubanna agus áiseanna spóirt faoi chéim 2 den gCiste Áiseanna Spóirt Poiblí (ar a dtugtaí an Clár um Chaipiteal agus Trealamh Spóirt roimhe seo). Tá os cionn ceathrú billiúin euro anois leithdháilte ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Community Sport facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme) is the Government's primary vehicle for supporting the development and improvement of sport facilities.The organisation referred to by the Deputy has registered with the programme through but has never made an application. It is open to any organisation with a suitable project to apply for funding...