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- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: Information on all sports capital allocations to County Laois in 2011 are available on the Department's website www.dttas.ie .
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The Department takes seriously any instances of non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the Sports Capital Programme. The Internal Audit Unit of the Department has concluded a report into this matter. Departmental officials have met with officials from Basketball Ireland to discuss the findings of the report. The Department is now considering what actions to take on foot of the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: Last year a special once-off allocation of â¬1.25 million was made to the Irish Amateur Boxing Association to be used to improve basic facilities in boxing clubs and, in particular, with a view to accommodating female boxers in more clubs. This grant is centrally managed by the IABA. The club in question was allocated the maximum grant of â¬25,000 for substantial improvement works...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The 2012 sports capital programme is now closed. The closing date for on-line applications was 5 p.m. on Friday, 1 June 2012. Any organisation that applied under the programme should receive an acknowledgement of its application before the end of July 2012. Departmental officials will start evaluating all applications as soon as possible. This process will take some time, due to the volume...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The 2012 sports capital programme is now closed. The closing date for on-line applications was 5 p.m. on Friday, 1 June 2012. Any organisation that applied under the programme should receive an acknowledgement of its application before the end of July 2012. Departmental officials will start evaluating all applications as soon as possible. All applications received under the programme are...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The 2012 sports capital programme is now closed. The closing date for on-line applications was 5 p.m. on Friday 1 June 2012. Any organisation that applied under the programme should receive an acknowledgement of its application before the end of July 2012. Departmental officials will start evaluating all applications as soon as possible. This process will take some time, due to the volume...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: My Department operates the sports capital programme. The application period for the 2012 SCP is now closed. Organisations seeking funding outside of the SCP might contact their national governing body of sport, local authority or local sports partnership.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The 2012 Sports Capital Programme is now closed. The closing date for online applications was 5pm on Friday 1st June 2012. Any organisation that applied under the Programme should receive an acknowledgement of their application before the end of July 2012. Departmental officials have started processing all applications received. This process will take some time, due to the volume of...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 724 to 727, inclusive, 735 and 743 together. My Department has received over 2,000 applications for funding under the 2012 sports capital programme. The process of inputting paper based hard copy applications into the sports capital programme database is ongoing. However, until this process is completed, it is not possible to provide definitive figures for...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (21 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: My Department has received over 2,000 applications for funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme. The process of inputting paper based hard copy applications into the Sports Capital Programme database is on-going. However, until this process is completed, it is not possible to provide definitive figures for the exact number of applications received or the exact amount of funding...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: I did not raise it, and I am the Minister for sport.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (26 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: My Department has received over 2,100 applications for funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme. The process of inputting paper based hard copy applications into the Sports Capital Programme database is on-going. Until this process is completed, it is not possible to provide definitive figures for the exact number of applications received or the exact amount of funding sought for the...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (26 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The Sports Capital Programme is the main channel of Government support for developing sports facilities and purchasing sports equipment for sports clubs and organisations across Ireland. The 2012 round of the SCP was advertised in March 2012. By the closing date at the start of June, over 2,150 applications for funding had been received. The organisation referred to by the Deputy did not...
- Road Safety (27 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, has asked me to apologise for his failure to be present for this debate. On his behalf and on my behalf, I thank Deputy Broughan for raising this important issue. Safety on our roads affects all of our lives. It is vital that every effort is made by everyone involved to ensure our roads are as safe as we can possibly make them. The reduction in the number of...
- Road Safety (27 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: I am the Minister of State with responsibility for sport and tourism and have full responsibility for sport. I wish to put that on the record, as I did yesterday. I do not mind accepting help-----
- Road Safety (27 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The Deputy raised some very serious issues, as I stated in my response. There is a steering group in the Department which is looking at these and talking to all stakeholders. I will ask that group to report to the Deputy and to talk to the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Departments of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Justice and Equality are interlinked and they must deal with this...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Jun 2012)
Michael Ring: The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme closed on 31 July 2000. There are 58 projects in this round of which 12 remain. My priority is to see the remaining projects completed. My Department has consulted with the local authorities and in the current economic climate there is little or no demand for new pools. However there is a demand for refurbishment of old pools...
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90, 110, 115, 129, 138, 139, 143, 155, 711, 715 and 726 together.
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Michael Ring: My Department has received more than 2,150 applications for funding under the 2012 sports capital programme. A county-by-county breakdown of the applications received and the amounts of funding sought will be circulated with the Official Report. These figures are subject to minor amendment as assessments are undertaken. Departmental officials have started processing all applications...
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Michael Ring: There are 44 applications for funding worth â¬3,046,252 in the Deputy's county of Carlow. My officials and I are drawing up the guidelines on how we will deal with the applications. We want to see whether there are big or small applications, and when they have been assessed, we will draw up the guidelines on how the funding is to be spent. I would like to provide some figures to dampen...