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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on Friday 19th October last. By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m in funding. 186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently submitted corrected documents. These applications were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: While the published National Development Plan sets out the overall capital commitments for sports investment, the precise budget available for sports capital projects each year is subject to the annual estimates process. The total funding currently available for sports capital projects (including planned allocations to Sport Ireland for the development of the Sport Ireland Campus) in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My Department’s role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy. While my Department provides funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in tourism promotion and development, it is not directly involved in individual tourism projects or programmes and has no role in the administration of the agency's grant programmes. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 705. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to Kerry County Council to purchase social houses in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of units purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28054/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Aquaculture Data (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 720. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the findings of an underwater archaeology report will be published in respect of an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28004/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Communications (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 723. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a licence will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28027/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28332/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 291. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter regarding the national broadband plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on Friday 19th October last.  By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m in funding.  186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently submitted corrected...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My Department’s role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy. While my Department provides funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in tourism promotion and development, it is not directly involved in individual tourism projects or programmes such as the Wild Atlantic Way. With specific regard to the Grianán of Áileach, further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on staffing levels at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for jobseeker's by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28805/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recreational Facilities Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The sports capital programme 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 round of the programme, €62 million was allocated to 1,837 sporting projects and my officials continue to assist these grantees in completing their projects...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recreational Facilities Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I know the Deputy has an interest in swimming pools, particularly in his constituency. The local authority swimming pool programme, LASPP, was operated by our Department and that provides grants to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To date 51 pools have been completed and four swimming pool projects remain in the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recreational Facilities Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputy’s suggestion is apt. Within the programme, we are trying to encourage shared facilities and usage. The scoring system for the 2018 programme, which is being assessed and which has been assessed for invalid applications and the equipment-only ones, takes into account clubs and organisations which share facilities. Where there is a licence agreement in place between...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Deputy. As the Deputy knows, the detailed scoring system was published on the Department's website prior to the commencement of the assessment works under the 2018 sports capital programme. The key factors used in arriving at the relevant score for each application include the likelihood of increasing participation and improving performance, or both; whether the proposed...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I take the Deputy's point and see from where he is coming. One of the key things about the use of the Pobal deprivation index is that a blunt instrument was used previously where an applicant fell or did not under either the CLÁR programme or the RAPID programme and the different categories within them. The Pobal deprivation index is more specific. One of the failures of the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: There is a fine line between protecting and not protecting public moneys. The reason we have criteria such as those surrounding lease arrangements is to ensure we do not put public moneys into facilities that could later be sold or discarded. That is something we are trying to ensure. The question is where does one draw the line. We are open to reviewing all of these factors and I am...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Funding (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My Department is primarily involved in the development of national tourism policy, while the tourism agencies have responsibility for the implementation of that policy.  While my Department provides capital funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in tourism product development, it is not directly involved in individual tourism projects or programmes and has no role in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My Department is primarily involved in the development of national tourism policy, while the tourism agencies have responsibility for the implementation of this policy.  In line the Tourism Action Plan 2019-2021 Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland aim to grow Irish tourism in a sustainable manner, having regard to both the regional and seasonal spread of...