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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (8 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport and physical activity are hugely important to our collective well-being and health, so it is in our national interest to promote increased participation in sport and activity at all levels, locally and nationally. Availability and ease of access to sports facilities, whether in a club setting, on public lands or in other amenity areas, is a key factor in drawing more people to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). 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 CSFF, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 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 Sports Facilities Fund, the CSFF, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. Dublin City Council was allocated €200,000 under the 2015 round of the CSFF (then know as the Sports Capital and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (8 May 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF), previously 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. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the CSFF and to prioritising investment in disadvantaged areas. In...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Body of sport (NGB). There is no mechanism by which Sport Ireland can...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). 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 CSFF, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Mar is eol don Aire, is dúshlán náisiúnta í seo atá níos leithne ná an Ghaeltacht féin ar ndóigh agus tá an Rialtas an-ghníomhach sa réimse seo. Ar an 15 Aibreán 2025, cheadaigh an Rialtas an scéim ghinearálta don Bhille um Ligean Gearrthéarmach agus Turasóireacht. Soláthróidh an Bille seo an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (14 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Considerable financial support has been provided by the state to the FAI (the organisation referred to in the details supplied) in recent years, totalling over €75 million between 2019 and 2024, including €30.2 million specifically to support football development. This was substantially delivered through the 2020-2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated €18,000 under the 2020 round of the Community Sports Facilities Fund, formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. The email confirming the provisional allocation, which issued to the club on 2 March 2022, set out the terms and conditions that must be met prior to formal approval by the Department. The club...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá pleananna teanga ceadaithe agus á bhfeidhmiú i 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga(LPT) agus dhá Bhaile Seirbhísí Gaeltachta(BSG) sa Ghaeltacht. Tá céimeanna á dtógáil ag grúpa pobail le tús a chuir le hullmhú plean teanga do Bhéal an Mhuirthead, an tríú BSG atá sainaitheanta sa Ghaeltacht. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ag croílár iarrachtaí an Rialtais sa bhogadh i dtreo seirbhís phoiblí dhátheangach, tá feidhmiú iomlán agus rathúil Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. Tá an Plean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge ar cheann de na príomhfheithiclí chun na cuspóirí straitéiseacha sin a bhaint amach....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá trí Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta sainaitheanta sa Ghaeltacht, sin iad:An Clochán Liath, Co. Dhún na nGall;Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mhaigh Eo;Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Chiarraí. Tá pleananna teanga á bhfeidhmiú i BSG An Clochán Liath agus BSG Daingean Uí Chúis. An Chlochán Liath: Ta plean teanga do BSG an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: All National Governing Bodies of sport, including the Camogie Association and its affiliated members, are independent, autonomous bodies and are therefore responsible for the development of their own sports, including matters relating to playing attire. However, given there is still a participation gap between female and male participation in sport, I would urge the Association to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Addressing female participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the National Sports Policy and a core priority of mine. That includes women in leadership positions such as board members of National Governing Bodies (NGBs), Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) and other funded sporting bodies. The most recent Sports Action Plan set a target for all NGBs to achieve and maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the recent Programme for Government made a commitment to restoring Scéim na mBóithre Áise in Gaeltacht areas. However, no mechanism has been put in place for this as of yet. The re-establishment of the scheme will, of course, depend on funding and resources being made available through the Estimates Process for this purpose and this is currently at the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I will try to be brief in that case. I thank the Senator for raising this matter. We are trying to improve services in Letterkenny General Hospital as well, so I understand what she is trying to achieve and the importance of insulin pump therapy. I will cut to the chase and speak to the situation with regard to Cavan and Monaghan hospital. As we know, the provision of insulin pump...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. I am happy to take this matter on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy James Browne. The Deputy made a valid point, and I thank him for raising this matter. On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All action plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and to help...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: One-off housing, particularly in rural areas like Roscommon, no more than my own area, is a really important part of housing output. It is important to the vibrancy of rural communities as well. I understand the argument the Deputy is making in respect of how you tie the contribution people are paying directly to a service that is being delivered in return. I have outlined the position...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and allowing me to clarify the current position in relation to pay and conditions for school secretaries. As we know from our engagement with schools in our respective constituencies, the school secretary is very much at the heart of the school and is the key interface between students, parents, school leaders and other staff. Without them, our...