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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (7 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment. The most recent rounds of the programme were in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Following the conclusion of the 2017 Estimates discussions, a total of €52m has been provided for sports capital projects. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policy Reviews (7 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: Minister Ross and I launched the public consultation process on the development of a new National Sports Policy Framework on 17 November 2016.  Submissions are invited from all relevant stakeholders by 6 January 2017. The public consultation process, along with relevant stakeholder engagement, will feed into the development of the new policy framework by mid-2017.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: Following the conclusion of the 2017 Estimates discussions, a total of €52m has been provided for sports capital projects. This will meet all existing commitments under previous rounds of the Sports Capital and Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme.  It will also allow for a new round of the Sports Capital Programme. In this regard, the new round will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (13 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: Neither I nor Sport Ireland have any responsibility in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. The Deputy may wish to enquire with the Irish Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (ICPSA), which is the National Governing Body for clay shooting.  All National Governing Bodies, including the ICPSA, are independent, autonomous bodies and are responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (14 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment.  The most recent rounds of the programme were in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Following the conclusion of the 2017 Estimates discussions, a total of €52m has been provided for sports capital projects....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (14 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Sports Capital Programme  (SCP) is the Government’s primary vehicle for supporting the development of sports facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment.  While the terms and conditions of the SCP are subject to change from time to time, for applications received under the 2015 SCP, a multi stage assessment process was used to...

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle will have to say that in English. Deputy Adams does not understand it.

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: Lean ar aghaidh.

Council of Europe: Appointment of Representatives (15 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does he want it amended?

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is the season of goodwill.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Network (15 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, who is in the Dáil and asked me to take this matter for him. I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to address the House. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads are the statutory responsibilities of each local authority. In accordance with the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Network (15 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I take on board what the Senator has said. He is quite right that in 2015 the allocation to County Monaghan was €7.6 million and in 2016 it was €12.3 million. There was a substantial increase. He is correct that it is a long way from where it was in the good old days but, unfortunately, so is everything else. We have a plan to get it back to where it was but I take on board...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (15 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Senator Lombard for raising the issue. He is correct that I have family in Bandon, as my brother and sister both live there. My brother is a publican. Senator Lombard referred to the flooding in the town and my brother has been flooded three times. I know acutely the difficulties the town has experienced with flooding. I am glad the Office of Public Works and Cork County Council...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (15 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The proposed relief road extension involves bridging over the existing R603 to remove an existing steep gradient, which the Senator and I know, and the construction of approximately 2.5 km of a new single carriageway tying back to the existing N71 just west of the town near the Old Chapel area. The total cost is approximately €7.5 million. Cork County Council and other local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (16 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: Details of all allocations under the Sports Capital Programme, including the allocations referred to by the Deputy, are published on the Department's website www.dttas.ie. Details of payments for 2016 under the Sports Capital Programme will be published early in the new year. Details of previous years' payments are also available on the Department's website. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (16 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: ​The Programme for Government provides that the Government will set aside €100 million in additional capital funding for investment in the Wild Atlantic Way, Greenways and a number of other initiatives. This commitment covers a number of funding programmes and Departments. Consideration of how best to allocate funding for these areas will form part of the mid-term...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (16 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment.  The most recent rounds of the programme were in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Following the conclusion of the 2017 Estimates discussions, a total of €52m has been provided for sports capital projects. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (16 Dec 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 to 518, inclusive, together. Details of allocations made by my Department under the Sports Capital Programme and details of all  allocations for other approved sports capital projects are published on the Department's website www.dttas.ie. In relation to allocations which have yet to be drawn down, the table below sets...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jan 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1531 and 1564 together. The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment.  On 21 December last, Minister Ross and I announced that €30m is being made available under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme to develop sports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (17 Jan 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: ​County Donegal forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way experience brand.  Decisions on how the Wild Atlantic Way is marketed overseas is a matter for Tourism Ireland Limited, and in the case of the domestic tourism market, it is a matter for Fáilte Ireland. These decisions are not subject to my approval. Accordingly, I have also referred the Deputy's...