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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 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 (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Byrne: My Department's capital support for any significant new stadium projects is now being provided through the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The development of strategic plans for individual sports is a matter for the relevant National Governing Bodies of Sport. Strategic plans relating to participation in tennis is a matter for Tennis Ireland. I will ask Sport Ireland to bring the Deputy's question to the attention of Tennis Ireland and request that they communicate directly with the Deputy regarding their plans for increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 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...

Education and the School Building Programme: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na Teachtaí as an méid a chuir siad leis an díospóireacht seo. Ba mhaith liom a chur ina luí ar na Teachtaí go bhfuil an Rialtas ag infheistiú leibhéil maoinithe nach bhfacthas riamh roimhe seo san oideachas agus i bhfoirgnimh scoile, agus go bhfuil clár oibre an-uaillmhianach ar bun a...

Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2022: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 26th October, 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the allocation of funding under its various programmes. Sport Ireland does not allocate funding directly to clubs but channels it through the relevant National Governing Bodies of sport and the Local Sports Partnerships. I have referred the Deputy’s question to Sport Ireland for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Mar 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 (28 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was previously provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). 52 pools have been completed to date under the LASPP. My Department's capital support for new swimming pools is now being provided through the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Mar 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: Departmental Advertising (28 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Any form of abuse, discrimination or inappropriate behaviour towards anyone involved in sport is absolutely unacceptable. Referees, and all other officials, and players, are an integral part of our sporting structure and deserve to be respected for the important role they play in sport. There have unfortunately been too many examples of this abuse in recent times and it cannot be allowed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Employment Equality Act 1998 (section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Education (28 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Tá mé buíoch de bhaill an chomhchoiste. Tá áthas orm a bheith anseo don chéad uair ó ceapadh mé mar Aire Stáit sa Roinn Oideachais. Tá áthas orm a bheith anseo libh inniu. I am glad to have the opportunity to discuss this draft ministerial order and the proposed resolutions for the Dáil and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. In terms of my Department's responsibilities, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Mar 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: Defibrillators Provision (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Grants are available for a wide variety of capital works and non-personal sports equipment including first aid...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The football associations in the UK and Ireland announced in February 2022 their intent to bid to jointly-host the UEFA European Championships in 2028. On 22 March 2022, the Government decided to support an Expression of Interest from the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in jointly hosting the EURO 2028 tournament. To that end, my Department has been engaging closely with the FAI,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Insurance Coverage (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Members of the organisation concerned have been in contact with me in relation to the impact on their sport of rising insurance prices. I fully recognise the pressure that rising insurance costs are placing on a variety of sports, especially those with an inherently higher risk profile such as motorsports. This issue has been raised at official level by my Department with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Previously, Government support for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). A total of 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme with the Lucan project currently under construction. My Department's capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The working group tasked with the detailed work of preparing the swimming strategy is chaired by my Department and comprises representatives from relevant National Governing Bodies for sport and stakeholders, specifically Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland, CARA, Ireland Active and the Local Authorities. The Working Group held its sixth meeting on 31 January. Extensive work has now been done...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Details of the membership of all State Boards is available on the State Boards website. The names of current Sport Ireland Board members, along with their dates of appointment, expiry dates and the basis of their appointment are available at the following link: membership.stateboards.ie/en/board/Sport%20Ireland/ In all cases, the appointments were made by the relevant Minister with...