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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme is the Government’s primary vehicle for providing support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country. On the 30th August, Minister Ross and I announced that a new round of the programme was opening for applications with a total of €40m available. Applications can be made from Friday 7th September...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme is the Government’s primary vehicle for providing support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country. Under the 2017 round of the programme a record 2,320 application were submitted and €62m was allocated to 1,837 individual projects. For the first time, every valid local application received a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Stadium Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The advice to which the Deputy refers was received from the Department’s Legal Advisor who has stated that this advice is legally privileged and therefore cannot be divulged. The decision by the GAA to facilitate the Liam Miller testimonial match in Páirc Uí Chaoimh was welcomed by both Minister Ross and myself. We appreciate that a practical solution was found which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (18 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: In January of 2016, my Department contacted local authorities and sought expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). There were three expressions of interest received for new pools, two of which were valid and both in Dublin. Having assessed existing commitments and the funding available, it was decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (18 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Sports clubs who do not own facilities may still apply for funding under the Sports Capital Programme (SCP). In this regard, applications can be submitted for funding for non-personal sports equipment or for a capital grant of up to €50,000 provided the club or organisation have the permission of the landlord and the other general terms and conditions of the Programme are adhered to. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 2017 was a record year for Irish tourism.  To date, CSO overseas tourism figures for 2018 confirm a very strong performance overall by Irish tourism, with key main markets continuing to show significant growth.  These figures suggest that we are on target for a record high performance for the year as a whole. Fáilte Ireland monitors the performance of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development, whereas the tourism agencies have operational responsibility for the implementation of this policy.  With regard to the tourism product, my Department provides capital funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in tourism. As set out in the National Development Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) was opened for applications on 7 September and the deadline for applications in 5pm on 19 October.  All applications must be submitted online on www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie.  While the exact scoring system for this year's applications has not been finalised, the guide to making an application is available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The National Development Plan (NDP) contains a commitment to establish a new “Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund” (LSSIF) with at least €100 million available over the coming years. It is intended that the Fund will be for larger projects where the proposed Government contribution exceeds the amount currently available for individual projects under the Sports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme opened for applications on Friday 7 September and the application period closes at 5pm on Friday 19th October. All applications must be made online at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie and organisations not already registered on the site must do so by Friday 5 October.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) provides grant aid to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools.  In January 2016, my Department contacted local authorities and sought expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations. There were three expressions of interest...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 136 together. Lengthening the season is an essential part of developing a sustainable tourism industry into the future.  Accordingly, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland have been very focused on not only improving the spread of tourists across the country, but also across a longer tourism season. I have asked both agencies to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Business tourism overall, including conference tourism, has been an area of growth in recent years and one where Ireland continues to compete very successfully internationally.  The tourism agencies, which have operational responsibility for the development and promotion of this sector, have been very active in competing for and securing the hosting of international conferences...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: There are many and varied niche areas of tourism that attract visitors to Ireland and which I believe offer great potential for further development and growth.  Fáilte Ireland is tasked with developing the industry generally, including these niche areas.  Accordingly, I have asked the agency to reply directly to the Deputy with further information on some of the best prospect...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hotel Accommodation (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 2017 was a record year for Irish tourism.  To date, CSO overseas tourism figures for 2018 confirm a very strong performance overall by Irish tourism, with key main markets continuing to show significant growth.  These figures suggest that we are on target for a record high performance for the year as a whole. Fáilte Ireland monitors the performance of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.Under the 2017 Sports capital Programme a total of €62m was allocated to over 1,830 projects. The time taken for clubs to complete their projects can vary depending...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: On a point of order-----

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Two minutes were wasted-----

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: There were ten minutes-----

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I hope that additional time will be added because of the interruptions from the Opposition.