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Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: There is. It is being very closely put together and that process is being more intensively managed as we move forward. I am sure the Minister will want to comment on that.

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: It is something the Government is very supportive of, as we discussed the last day. The nitty-gritty hard work and graft is under way. I met the GAA again this week and we discussed this matter. It is likely that there will be an ask around funding. It would be unusual for any organisation not to have an ask. It is something that will be considered in the context of how we manage budgets.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), benefitting over forty sports, as well as multi-sport facilities, throughout the country. This represents the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. In line with previous rounds of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (15 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: A fundamental aim of the Government’s National Sports Policy 2018-2027 is to increase the levels of participation in sport and physical activity across the population. Achieving a more active society is a key part of the future. The Government is fully committed to ensuring that there is a series of well-conceived and well-funded policy programmes and initiatives are in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (15 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is aware of proposals regarding a Regional Sports Complex in County Laois. However, no application was received in respect of such a proposal under the 2024 round of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) The LSSIF was established to provide support for larger sports facility projects, typically those requiring investments greater than the maximum available under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (15 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Sport Ireland for direct reply on this matter. Please contact my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (15 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department maintains an ongoing dialogue with sporting bodies through various fora, as well as bilateral meetings at official and ministerial levels. This includes meetings with the GAA, the Camogie Association and the LGFA, at which each has provided updates regarding the gaelic games integration process and indeed on a range of other issues. As it so happens, I am scheduled to meet with...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Members for the invitation to speak on such an important topic. I welcome the postmasters’ representatives to the Visitors Gallery. As we know, the post office and postal network play an integral role in the economic life of our country and in facilitating delivery from SMEs and other businesses to consumers. However, I also recognise that post offices have an...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all the Senators for their contributions. The very large turnout of Senators, the fact so many are still present in the Chamber and the number who came in to contribute to this debate very much reflects the esteem in which the post office network is held, not just in the political system but in the minds of local communities. I also thank the Irish Postmasters' Union...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (9 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The development of football is fundamentally a matter for the FAI, which, like all National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs), is an independent, autonomous body that is responsible for the organisation and development of its own sport. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to explore new mechanisms for the creation of football academies with the FAI and the League of Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (9 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Increasing participation levels in sport among all cohorts is a key objective of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and is a priority for me in my role as Minister for Sport. Increased funding secured for sport in Budget 2025 has resulted in record levels of core funding for sporting organisations. €18.3 million is being invested in the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (9 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government sets out an ambitious future for sport in Ireland where equality of access and opportunity is a key theme. Inclusion and diversity is an absolute priority for me in my role as Minister for Sport. Increased funding secured for sport in Budget 2025 enabled Sport Ireland to appoint a Disability in Sport Lead in February of this year. The creation of the post...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Swimming Pools (9 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy sets out a vision to provide everyone in our country with an opportunity to swim. It includes an Action Plan containing over 50 actions across five thematic strands, focusing on providing improved facilities, increasing access for people with disabilities, improving the culture of inclusion, better coaching supports, increasing safety...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (9 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Equality, diversity and inclusion are a key focus for me in my role as Minister of State for Sport. The Programme for Government commits to supporting the sporting ecosystem so more people can participate, reap the benefits of sport, and fulfil their potential from grassroots right up to high performance level. This will be achieved through a range of measures including continuing to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Legal Cases (9 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated €170,259 from the 2023 Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) towards works for an artificial surface. The club should submit the necessary grant agreement form to my Department in order to progress the grant approval and my officials will engage with the organisation on the grant approval process and on the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (8 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) provides that, if the land owner is entitled to apply for CSFF funding in its own right, then the landlord must make the application on behalf of the sports user. In relation to the application referred to by the Deputy, grant funding of €45,981 was provisionally allocated in 2024 to Fingal County Council, as the land owner, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (8 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to the first part of your question on funding, Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. I have referred this part of the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the figures sought by the Deputy. I would ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory agency with responsibility for planning, leading and coordinating the sustainable development of competitive and recreational sport in Ireland, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland does not provide direct funding for clubs or teams as it provides funding to the National Governing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The development of football is fundamentally a matter for the FAI, which, like all National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs), is an independent, autonomous body that is responsible for the organisation and development of its own sport. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to explore new mechanisms for the creation of football academies with the FAI and the League of Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. It also has responsibility for the allocation of funding across its various programmes, including to Local Sports Partnerships. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in...