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Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The images we see from Gaza and the horrifying humanitarian situation are truly appalling. The trajectory of displacement and disenfranchisement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank is unfathomable. More than 56,000 people have been killed in Gaza. These are the ones whose deaths have been verified. Many more bodies lie beneath the rubble. Behind each number is an individual, a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Kenny for raising this matter. I am answering on behalf of the Minister for Health. I have the details and response on the guidelines and policy around incontinence pads. I will give the Deputy these as part of my response but I assure him that I will be following this case up further, on the back of his contribution, with the Department of Health and the HSE. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Certainly, I will. Obviously, the parents have been through several challenges and the child has had a very difficult and challenging start to life. It is really important from the point of view of the State that the health service we provide be appropriate to the child's needs. It is important that incontinence pads be appropriate to and sufficient in number for the child to meet all his...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I will relay to Transport Infrastructure Ireland that the Deputy has raised this matter in the Dáil. As I said, this has been strongly considered locally through Kerry County Council. It engaged consultants to review safety and capacity issues on the N22 and its approaches and to introduce improved active travel facilities at the N22-Park Road junction. Coming out of that proposal and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for raising this matter. I am glad to take it on behalf of the Minister for Transport, who, as the Deputy knows, has responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding relating to the national roads programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 and in line with the national...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Swimming Pools (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy was published in August 2024 and it sets out a vision to provide everyone in our country with an opportunity to swim. The working group tasked with developing the Strategy consisted of representatives from my Department, Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland, Active Disability Ireland, Ireland Active and the local authorities. The resultant Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 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: Sports Events (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: One of the first major international sporting events held in Ireland was the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in 1998 and I would of course welcome its return to this island at some point in the future. It would be a real showcase for the spectacular scenery that Ireland has to offer, including in the south east. Major international sporting events can play a key role in increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Events (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Major international sports events can play a key role in increasing sporting participation, encourage domestic and international tourism and also promote Ireland as a destination for education and business opportunities. They present a wonderful opportunity to showcase Ireland and our world-class tourism and sports offering to Europe and the world. The Government continues to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes, and other such matters. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes, and other such matters. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes, and other such matters. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated grant funding of €245,204 in 2024, under the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund. My Department has been in contact with the organisation and it will be in a position to confirm formal approval of the grant, when the organisation uploads the required documentation requested.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The club referred to by the Deputy were provisionally allocated grant funding of €405,026 in 2024 under the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund. My Department has been in contact with the club on the steps required to progress to formal approval and the club expects to upload the necessary documentation by mid July at which point the Department will be in a position to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The first requirement is for the county council to be proactive. While I certainly will be proactive in trying to ensure we secure funding and deliver swimming pools throughout the country, we will only be able to deal with applications that are on our desk. It is highly likely we will not be able to deal with every application, given the level of demand, but we will be doing our best to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy knows, we had a round recently in which almost 30 projects across the country were grant-aided under the large-scale support infrastructure fund, LSSIF. The focus on the short term is to work with all of those applications that were successful in the recent round, as well as with a good number from 2019, to ensure that they are progressing, that funding is getting drawn down...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Carthy. As he knows, capital support for new swimming pools and the refurbishment of existing pools continues to be provided by the Department through the large-scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF, which to date has allocated €28.9 million to nine swimming pools throughout the country. Investment in a swimming pool for Monaghan, as the Deputy knows, is a matter for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I know from having spoken to the Deputy that he is very committed to the post office network and wants to see it developed. I thank him for raising the matter. As he is aware, the Government is committed to a sustainable An Post and post office network which, as we all know, is a key component of the economic and social infrastructure of communities across the country. The programme for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: We will continue to determine how we can ensure we utilise and maximise the post office network in terms of providing face-to-to face services to local communities. As he knows, in many small villages post offices are the last remaining face-to-face service. They provide important services in towns of all sizes, in particular small towns. We want to make sure that we examine how we can...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: We are very clear on the importance of Government funding and the three-year contract to make sure post offices are sustained. I have no doubt we would have seen closures over the past three years if it had not been for the Government stepping up to the mark. We are also very clear on the importance of us continuing to step up and support the network. We have received a submission from...