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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal (25 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Is é tuiscint mo Roinne go bhfuil rún daingean ag Ollscoil Notre Dame leanúint de theagasc na Gaeilge agus go mbeadh an deis ag mic léinn agus baill foirne na hOllscoile tabhairt faoi thaighde agus faoi chúrsaí léinn i dteanga, litríocht agus cultúr na Gaeilge. Lena chois sin, ní miste a lua go bhfuil mo Roinn ag tacú leis na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (25 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ó tharla sonraí na ceiste bheith i nGaeilge, tabharfaidh mé an freagra i nGaeilge. Tá an Rialtas seo tiomanta an Ghaeilge a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn ar fud an oileáin, agus tá gealltanais déanta againn ina leith sa Chlár Rialtais. Tá mise, mar Aire Sinsearach Gaeltachta agus Gaeilge, tiomanta spriocanna an Chláir Rialtais a chur i...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (25 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), formerly known as the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Cumulative investment from the LSSIF since 2020 now stands at €297 million, while over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2024, allocations under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) totalled €173 million, benefiting 35 individual projects. With this announcement, the cumulative investment from the LSSIF since the first round in 2020 totals €297 million. Mallow Athletic Track was successful under the 2024 round of LSSIF grants and has been provisionally awarded €2 million...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: On 25 September 2024, €230 million was announced in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in total in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26 million....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 and 472 together. Under the Community Sports Facilities and Equipment Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme), the maximum total grant payable (covering both capital and sports equipment elements) cannot exceed €200,000 for local projects and €500,000 for regional/national projects. Maintenance equipment grants are capped...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: On 25 September 2024, €230 million was announced in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in total in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26 million....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (25 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ba mhaith liom aird an Teachta a tharraingt ar Ráiteas Deireadh Bliana de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta, ina bhfuil cur síos ar an dul chun cinn a deineadh chun an Ghaeilge a nascadh le forbairt na Gaeltachta le linn 2024. Príomhfhigiúirí 2024 869 post nua cruthaithe sa Ghaeltacht in 2024Glanmhéadú de 217 post9,743 post i gcliantchomhlachtaí ag...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The North South Language Body (NSLB), comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, was established as a north-south structure under the British Irish Agreement Act 1999. Budgets for North South Bodies, including the North South Language Body are approved by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). Foras na Gaeilge is co-funded on a 75% basis by my Department and 25%...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Byrne and congratulate her on her election and her spokespersonship. In response to the question, the programme for Government, as the Deputy knows, includes a commitment to explore new mechanisms for the creation of football academies with the FAI and the League of Ireland. My Department has provided additional funding to the FAI to enable it to produce a report on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: We have seen great momentum and great attendances in recent times in the League of Ireland. There was a great example recently in the Aviva Stadium, with 33,000 people attending. I want to work with the FAI and all in grassroots football to build on that momentum in order to make sure that right across the country the support and development opportunities are there for young children to get...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I see real potential here as to how we can develop an academy system. Obviously, we have to make sure we develop it in a way that is sustainable and makes the biggest impact. The plans are not there yet as to how exactly that would work. I want to see how they would work. We have given some funding to the FAI to do an audit and to put an administrator in place, to see how we can step that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to developing an academy structure, but we must be very clear about how we step it out, ensuring it is impactful and there is a clear plan and direction of travel in place for that journey.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I congratulate Deputy O'Shea on a very strong election result. I wish him well in his term of office. I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 11 together. The programme for Government, in which the Deputy had a role in negotiations, commits to supporting the sporting ecosystem so that more people can participate in and reap the benefits of sport and fulfil their potential from grassroots...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputies Burke and O'Shea. I expect it to be spring 2026 when we open up for applications to be submitted and the expectation is that funding will be made available in the autumn period. That is certainly the timeline to which we are working. On Deputy Burke's point, we have just completed the appeals process and are now reviewing the operation and impact of it and how the whole...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: That is certainly something I will take on board in terms of making sure support is available for those who might need it so that their applications meet the criteria and are put together correctly. That is obviously important in terms of ensuring a successful outcome for applicants. In the most recent round of funding, the Department provided opportunities for clubs that were not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 49 together. I congratulate Deputy O'Hara on his election and thank him for the question. I know there is a similar question about Carrickmacross from Deputy Carthy. My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, the community sports facilities fund, formerly known as the sports capital and equipment fund, and the large-scale...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: It is important that there is engagement locally and that the Deputy works with the local authority in Galway about how this can be stepped out. I know there was a recent meeting about it. I have been speaking with Senators Curley and Rabbitte and Deputy Dolan about it. It is important to engage with the local authority in its capacity to work with the local community to develop the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (6 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: No application was received from Loughrea as part of the LSSIF funding round. It is important, in advance of the next round of LSSIF, the date of which we have not decided yet, that there is engagement at local level about how that project can step forward, working with Galway County Council. It is not currently open. What we are doing is compiling a reserve list for all of those...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Foras na Gaeilge is a constituent agency of the North South Language Body (NSLB), established under the British Irish Agreement Act 1999, as one of the north-south implementation structures Budgets for North South bodies, including the North South Language Body, are approved by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). Foras na Gaeilge is co-funded on a 75% basis by my Department...