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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I am very glad Deputy O'Connor has added his voice to the pressure that is now on energy companies to reduce their prices. Energy prices went up in an understandable way because of the Russian war on Ukraine. The Government has responded to this through supports for sports organisations and for households. People should not forget that we have also introduced windfall measures through the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 84, 86, 91 and 94 together. I thank all Deputies who have raised this issue, and I know Sinn Féin tabled a question on this earlier. On the previous question, a Sinn Féin Deputy was looking for the scheme to be abolished, although, in fairness, he had other proposals so I am not going to entirely disrespect that. Nonetheless, we are not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: On 10 February 2023, I participated in a video call with representatives from 24 other countries from across Europe, North America and Asia, organised by the UK Government, to discuss the issue of Russian and Belarussian athletes in international sport competitions. This call was specifically arranged in response to the International Olympic Committee's statement of 25 January 2023, in which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: On 10 February 2023, I participated in a video call with representatives from 24 other countries from across Europe, North America and Asia, organised by the UK Government, to discuss the issue of Russian and Belarussian athletes in international sport competitions. This call was specifically arranged in response to the International Olympic Committee's statement of 25 January 2023 in which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 105 together. Both the National Sports Policy 2018 -2027 and the Sports Action Plan 2021-2023commit to the development and implementation of a National Swimming Strategy. The Strategy will be the first of its kind in Ireland and will be based on a vision to ‘provide everyone in Ireland with an opportunity to swim’. It will be suited to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: On 10 February 2023, I participated in a video call with representatives from 24 other countries from across Europe, North America and Asia, organised by the UK Government, to discuss the issue of Russian and Belarussian athletes in international sport competitions. This call was specifically arranged in response to the International Olympic Committee’s statement of 25 January 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of funding to the sporting organisations, across its various programmes. The Sports Energy Support Scheme (SESS) will support sporting organisations with the rising energy costs...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Thousands of projects have been completed under the scheme and the Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritising investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was previously provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Thousands of projects have been completed under the scheme and the Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritising investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of funding to sporting organisations across its various programmes, including the organisation mentioned by the Deputy. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Facilities (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In recognition of the importance of the continued operation of the Aviva Stadium, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government and the organisation to which the Deputy refers, dated January 2020, provides for a repayable grant totalling €7.6338 million over the years 2020 - 2022 to the organisation towards the licence fee payable to the Aviva Stadium up to 2022. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Thousands of projects have been completed under the scheme and the Programme for Government commits to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Swimming Pools (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was previously provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme with the Lucan project currently under...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for our society and the need to ensure that opportunities are in place to allow all members of society to participate in sport. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the promotion of sports participation. Sport Ireland provides funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Events (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Ireland has consistently demonstrated an ambition to attract major international sports events that can make a positive return to the country. This is most recently evidenced by the Government’s decision to support the submission of a preliminary bid by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), with the UK football associations, for the right to host the UEFA Euro 2028 championships...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 to 257, inclusive, together. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Thousands of projects have been completed under the scheme and the Programme for Government commits...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (2 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and apologise for the absence of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Foley. The Deputy's question gives me the opportunity to outline to the House the position of the Department with regard to the primary school situation in Carrick-on-Shannon, in particular the existing St. Mary’s Primary School, about which the Deputy spoke so eloquently. ...