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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February.  By this deadline no application had been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: As the Deputy is aware, in January 2016 my Department contacted local authorities and sought expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations for the construction of new swimming pools and/or the refurbishment of existing pools, subject to funding becoming available from other projects where those projects would not be progressed.  The local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that a relevant application has been submitted.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that a relevant application has been submitted.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that a relevant application has been submitted.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that a relevant application has been submitted.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The level of demand means that the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Fáilte Ireland monitors the performance of tourist accommodation through regular occupancy surveys. This analysis indicates that while the country as a whole has sufficient stock of tourist accommodation, there are capacity constraints in areas of high tourist traffic at times of peak demand and additional capacity is required in certain parts of the country, particularly Dublin city. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 591 together. The Sports Capital Programme is the primary means of providing Government funding to sport and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. More than 10,000 projects have now benefitted from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to €911m. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy. The development of individual tourism sectors such as business tourism is an operational matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you have not received a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy, while the tourism agencies have operational responsibility for the implementation of this policy. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I acknowledge Deputy Durkan has previously raised this matter and it is one of serious interest to him, as it probably is to every Member of the House. The sports capital programme is the primary means of providing Government funding to sport and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. More than 10,000 projects have benefitted from sports...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The larger projects have been done on an ad hocbasis to date, and we are trying to find a more streamlined system and a more definite mechanism for progressing them. A large-scale scheme would be a far better way of doing things and there is capital provision for this. This is positive and will give organisations the certainty of planning and give them the ability to look at their long-term...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The local authority swimming pool programme is a separate programme, and it is a very positive one, and there is provision for that. I was in Dunmanway in County Cork recently to see one of the projects that has been recently completed. It is a really good programme and very positive. The nature of swimming pools is they are very expensive, so we do not get as many projects for the same...