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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, announced on Tuesday 10 October 2023 that Ireland will jointly host the UEFA EURO 2028 Championship with the UK and this presents a wonderful opportunity to showcase Ireland and our world-class tourism and sports offering to Europe and the wider world. Each of the bid partners will see matches happening in their jurisdictions and, from a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Details of all allocations granted under the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) and Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) since 2000 are available at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/ Concerning future allocations, the latest round of the SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Government continues to support the hosting of major sports events in Ireland and to explore further hosting opportunities. This is evidenced by the Government’s support for events such as the US College Football Classic every August from 2022 – 2026, the hosting of the UEFA Europa League Final in 2024, the Ryder Cup in 2027 in Adare and the EURO 2028 football...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 111 together. Major Sports Events have the potential to drive participation in sport, contribute to trade and tourism as well as boost national and community pride. Major Sports Events often require Government support and input to win bids and to support delivery. This can involve supports such as funding, commercial protections, transport,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that preparations for Paris 2024 are progressing positively. Sport Ireland is collaborating closely with the Olympic Federation of Ireland and Paralympics Ireland who will lead Team Ireland to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, respectively. For the Paris Cycle, 2021-2024, Sport Ireland will provide aggregate investment exceeding €90 million....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (13 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Government continues to support the hosting of major sports events in Ireland and to explore further hosting opportunities. This is evidenced by the Government’s support for events such as the US College Football Classic every August from 2022 – 2026, the hosting of the UEFA Europa League Final in 2024, the Ryder Cup in 2027 in Limerick and the EURO 2028 football...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (14 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy, which was published in 2018, provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the LSSIF is to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects where the Exchequer investment would be greater than the maximum amount available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The first call for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (14 Dec 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) has transformed the sporting landscape of Ireland with improvements in the quality and quantity of sporting facilities in virtually every village, town and city in 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 (17 Jan 2024)

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 (17 Jan 2024)

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 (17 Jan 2024)

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 (17 Jan 2024)

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 (17 Jan 2024)

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: Swimming Pools (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for swimming 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 being completed. Two pools in Louth received funding under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy, which was published in 2018, provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the LSSIF is to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects where the Exchequer investment would be greater than the maximum amount available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The first call for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy which was published in 2018 provided for a new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the fund is to provide Exchequer support for larger sports projects and facilities where the required Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). In terms of the initial allocations,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The application to which the Deputy refers has been made under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) rather than the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy, which was published in 2018, provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the LSSIF is to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects where the Exchequer investment would be greater than the maximum amount available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). Applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (17 Jan 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In November 2022, the Government approved a new Masterplan for the development of the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus. The Masterplan provides a framework for the further development of the campus over the next 15 to 20 years and identifies the next key high-level projects for development. The first high-level project for delivery under the new masterplan is likely to be the National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Jan 2024)

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...