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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Sep 2023)

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 benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: My Department's capital support for any new swimming pools is now being provided through the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The National Development Plan provided a capital allocation of at least €100 million for the Fund over the period to 2027. The first call for proposals under the LSSIF closed in 2019 with applications confined to local authorities and National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round (2023) of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) closed for applications on Friday 8th September. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications is now underway but it is clear that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. Work has begun on drafting the "Scoring Assessment and Assessment Manual" for the 2023 round and I...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I assume the site is owned by Dublin City Council.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: If Dublin City Council owns it, it can definitely apply for funding. I am more than happy to meet with it and the groups there. The fact that it serves disadvantaged areas effectively means it will be top of the list and a higher priority than other projects. We would be very keen to do that. I am certainly happy to meet the stakeholders. However, the people who put in the applications...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: We have met the FAI and are encouraging it to support clubs looking for sports capital funding. I also met the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, IABA. I really want this association to help clubs to apply for funding for boxing. I know there are quite a number of them in the Deputy's constituency. Some national heroes come from his constituency. I want to put on record that I am really...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister and I are determined to see continued investment in sports facilities to ensure we achieve our ambitious targets for sports participation. In this regard, 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....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: One of our primary aims under the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 is to increase the levels of participation in sport by women and girls. Football is a key sport in contributing to that aim and I am delighted to note the huge growth over recent years in the number of women and girls playing football. The Government and Sport Ireland are continuing to support the FAI in growing the game...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jul 2023)

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 (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Work on the first National Swimming Strategy continues apace, and the working group tasked with its development held its ninth and most recent meeting on 5 July. The working group is chaired by my Department and comprises representatives from relevant National Governing Bodies for sport and stakeholders, specifically Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland, Active Disability Ireland (formerly CARA),...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jul 2023)

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. The first sports capital grants were provided in the early 1970s and responsibility for such grants has rested in various Government Departments in the interim period....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Any form of abuse, discrimination or inappropriate behaviour towards anyone involved in sport is absolutely unacceptable. Referees, and all other officials, players and coaches, are an integral part of our sporting structures and deserve to be respected for the important role they play in sport. It is important that sporting organisations across all sports provide a safe environment for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jul 2023)

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 Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy 2018-2027 (NSP), approved by Government and launched in mid-2018, outlines the strategic approach to be taken over its 10-year duration for the provision of State support for sports facilities. Chapter 4 of the NSP identifies the priorities for Government insofar as sport facilities at local, regional and national level are concerned, confirming in particular the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy, which was published in 2018, provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The first call for proposals under the LSSIF closed in 2019 with applications confined to local authorities and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Sport. All applications were assessed in accordance with the published Evaluation Procedures and Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I am pleased to note that the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has made good progress on its governance and financial reforms. The Sport Ireland Governance Oversight Group has formally endorsed the status of the FAI’s implementation of 152 of the 164 items from within the Governance Review Group Report, KOSI audit, and commitments in the Memorandum of Understanding which was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 418, 425 and 426 together. 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...

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: We both played against them.

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Sport brings us together. We should have a few more debates on sport.

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: We also have the large-scale sports infrastructure fund. I will be publishing a review of that fund soon and I hope to announce a new call under it at some point this year. We have written to all applicants regarding potentially offering a small amount of extra funding because we recognise that some projects have been delayed for various reasons. To be honest, there was a project I was...