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

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 51 together. Addressing female participation in sport and physical activity is an important element of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027. Since the introduction of the Women in Sport Programme in 2005, the participation gradient between females and males has reduced from 15.7% to 5% in 2022. Further narrowing and ultimate elimination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 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: Swimming Pools (15 Feb 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 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The first call for...

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

Thomas Byrne: A joint North-South letter of interest was submitted on 19 October 2022 by Minister Martin and her counterpart in Northern Ireland, the then-Minister for the Economy, to the organisers of the Tour de France to indicate a shared interest in potentially hosting a future iteration of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France. Officials from my Department, together with representatives of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 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 latest...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Both of these capital programmes are demand-driven. Eight of 33 projects awarded funding under the first round of the LSSIF are swimming pool projects. Minister Martin and I have also confirmed that a new round of...

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

Thomas Byrne: I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for our society and the need to ensure that opportunities are in place to allow all members of society to participate in sport. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the promotion of sports participation. Sport Ireland provides funding to...

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

Thomas Byrne: Capital funding for sport is provided though the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 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...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: That is not happening in our name.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (14 Feb 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 latest...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (14 Feb 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 latest...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In April 2016, a pool project in Loughrea which had been included in the 2000 round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) was voluntarily withdrawn from the programme by the local authority. My Department's capital support for new swimming pools is now being provided through the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) The National Sports Policy was published on 25...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Physical Education (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The NCCA process I mentioned is independent. I encourage people who are interested to engage with it. It would be great to see golf as fully part of the leaving certificate. We will host the Ryder Cup in 2027. Significant Government funding is going towards that. As well as the tourism and economic benefits of these events, I am very keen that there be a sporting participation benefit as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Physical Education (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I am very happy to let the NCCA do its process, which is independent, but I am keen to expand participation in all sports. That means very much encouraging our young people to take part in the sport of their choice. Last weekend, I was at the rugby. This weekend, I will be meeting with some GAA organisations. Last week, I met the baton twirlers-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Physical Education (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: -----which is a recognised sport. I know Deputy Ó Ríordáin thinks soccer is the only sport-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Physical Education (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: -----but baton twirling is a fully recognised sport. The Deputy thinks there is only one sport.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Physical Education (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: There are a range of sports. If we are serious about getting people to participate in sport, every single sport has to be used to encourage participation and get those numbers up to 60% of the adult population participating in sport. Golf is very much part of that. From what I saw in Youghal, and from what Deputy O'Connor discussed with me regarding the local golf club, we can have a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Physical Education (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht an cheist thábhachtach seo. Leaving certificate examinable PE was launched on a phased basis in 2018 and was introduced at that point in 64 secondary schools. This was the first time physical education was recognised as an examinable subject for State certification purposes. The subject has been very well received, with 404 post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (13 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The senior cycle physical education (SCPE) framework provides a flexible planning tool for physical education for all students in senior cycle and is not assessed as part of the Leaving Certificate examination. Young people in this group bring a wide variety of skills, talents and levels of motivation to their learning in physical education. They are represented at all points of the physical...