Results 24,061-24,065 of 24,065 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2025)
Charlie McConalogue: The development of football is fundamentally a matter for the FAI, which, like all National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs), is an independent, autonomous body that is responsible for the organisation and development of its own sport. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to explore new mechanisms for the creation of football academies with the FAI and the League of Ireland....
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 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. It also has responsibility for the allocation of funding across its various programmes, including to Local Sports Partnerships. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 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. At the time of bidding for...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2025)
Charlie McConalogue: The Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. Projects can combine funding from the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Leader Programme and, in this context, grantees must comply with Circular 13/2014 - Management of and Accountability for Grants from Exchequer...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (8 Jul 2025)
Charlie McConalogue: My Department is not aware of proposals regarding alternative use for lands referred to by the Deputy and such proposals to repurpose the site is ultimately a matter for Cork County Council as the landowner. In relation to the Football Association of Ireland's (FAI) previously proposed Munster Centre of Excellence in Glanmire, €2,025,699 was provisionally allocated in grant...