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Other Questions: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Deputy O'Keeffe for raising this. We are all well aware of the important health and well-being benefits of participation in sport by children and adults. Government investment in participation initiatives is having an impact and we will continue to invest in programmes and initiatives to increase participation levels further. The national physical...

Other Questions: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: As Deputy O'Keeffe knows, the Department of Education and Skills has carried out much work in respect of increasing the status of physical education in schools. I will address some of the other work going on that is worthy of a mention. The Government provides €10.8 million in core grant funding through the national governing bodies and Sport Ireland. Another €6 million goes...

Other Questions: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: There is a subgroup of the national physical activity plan on children and young people. That focusses on 14 of the 60 actions trying to increase participation by children in sport. There is also representation on that group from Comhairle na nÓg, the National Parents Council and the agencies and national governing bodies as well. That is an important area in trying to implement those...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Every Member has a few projects in mind. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter again. Along with many other Deputies, he has been a great champion of the sports capital programme. The Government allocated more than €60 million to more than 1,800 projects throughout the country under the 2017 programme. The Minister and I were delighted to do that, particularly with an...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Deputy. Great progress was made in the 2017 programme in cutting down the number of invalid applications. In 2012, 48% of applications were invalid while in the 2014 and 2015 rounds, the percentage was in the mid-thirties. It reduced to approximately 20% in 2017 and, for the first time, we had an appeals process for applicants that felt they were harshly adjudicated and their...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: At least it is bright until 11 p.m. at this time of the year but it is not quite the same in December so I appreciate where the Deputy is coming from. As a rural Deputy I understand many of the challenges so I will try to assist Deputy Rabbitte with some of those matters. I am taking this issue on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Ross. County and city councils - the local authorities -...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Perhaps I can finish it after the supplementary question.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: There is an overlap between Departments in that respect. I have not operated in a dual mandate system and I know it can be frustrating as a Member of the Oireachtas trying to get accountability from local authorities. One does not have a forum in which to demand answers. There are matters that are not being addressed by members of Galway County Council and the executive and officials could...

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I cannot speak for the Minister as to why he is not here. He has had a very busy day, including a Cabinet meeting this morning. We have just had over an hour and a half of parliamentary questions and he will be present again later for the taking of legislation. I apologise on his behalf. I will try to answer as many questions as I can for Deputy Eamon Ryan, give him the detailed written...

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I will pass the Deputy's sentiments on to the Minister. As far as cycling is concerned, I have often been stuck in gridlock in this city but I have not attempted to get on a bike here. I will be doing the Ring of Kerry cycle in a few weeks but that is less of a challenge. I can assure the Deputy, I would rather go up Coomakista or Moll's Gap any day than try and cycle around Dublin city....

Topical Issue Debate: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Tá mé ag fanacht anseo.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Gabhaim mo leithscéal nach bhfuil an tAire anseo. Beidh mé ag labhairt ar a shon agus an freagra seo á léamh agam. Tógfaidh mé teachtaireacht ar ais chuige ó na Teachtaí. Tá an freagra atá agam i mBéarla. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Ross.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: This matter has been raised with the Minister, Deputy Ross, previously and I am pleased to restate the position in the House this evening. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the local...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Mar a dúirt mé, thóg mé na ceisteanna sin ar son an Aire féin chun freagra a thabhairt do na Teachtaí faoi shonraí na scéime seo. Tá nóta agam anseo a deireann that there has been significant local lobbying for Galway County Council to carry out road improvement works on the local Derrartha Road, which connects the island areas of Connemara...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Coaching is central to player development and it is important that competent coaches are available at grassroots level in all sports.  Sport Ireland Coaching, a unit within Sport Ireland, has the lead role for coaching in Ireland on an all island basis. Sport Ireland Coaching's main objectives include raising the standard, status and profile of coaching in Ireland to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 Irish Sports Monitor Report, published by Sport Ireland last month, is an insightful report providing important information on all aspects of adult participation in sport and physical activity. It also measures social participation in sport and provides key insights into the role that sport plays, not just in encouraging healthier, more active lifestyles, but also in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: As the Deputy is aware, Fáilte Ireland has operational responsibility for regional tourism development and domestic tourism promotion and Tourism Ireland markets the island of Ireland overseas. In this regard, I am informed that Fáilte Ireland are engaging in a programme to extend the concept of the Wild Atlantic Way to the wider region, as distinct from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 96 together. The recently published National Development Plan (NDP) contains a commitment to establish a new “Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund” (LSSIF) with at least €100m available over the coming years. There is no funding provided for the programme in 2018. The amounts to be provided...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: My Department has responsibility for the development of national tourism policy while the tourism agencies have responsibility for the implementation of that policy.  In that regard, Fáilte Ireland has responsibility for regional tourism development and domestic tourism promotion and it promotes all areas of Ireland as a tourism destination, including in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Question Heading (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: In 2014, Dublin won the right to host 4 matches of the UEFA EURO 2020 tournament comprising three group games and one second round game. The bid to host was a collaborative effort between the Football Association of Ireland, Dublin City Council and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.  Since then a Local Organising Structure (LOS) has been developed with...