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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The SCEP is the government’s primary vehicle for providing support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country. The latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department’s direct role in relation to swimming pools is primarily related to providing capital support for the development of such facilities. The day-to-day management of public swimming pools is a matter for the operators of the facilities themselves. In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for swimming pools was previously provided through the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Both of these capital programmes are demand-driven. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of the LSSIF. The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department currently operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The schemes do not provide funding for worker accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September, 2023. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, including an application from the organisation referred to by the Deputy, exceeds...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: School Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga, through the allocation of Irish language assistants to schools, provides support to teachers in primary and post-primary schools through the organisation of language acquisition and enrichment activities and opportunities for pupils. In 2022, Muintearas Teo. was allocated €4.039m over a three year period for the provision of these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Lottery (16 Apr 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 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Any organisation seeking information regarding a grant under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme can contact the Sports Capital Division of my Department via email at: sportscapitalprogrammes@tcagsm.gov.ie

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na Gaeltachta (17 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ar 28 Meitheamh 2023, d'fhógair mé go raibh conradh bronnta ar an gcomhlacht, Barr Feabhais Teo., chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcéad 10 bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi réir Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Cinnteoidh an tionscnamh seo, a bhfuil buiséad suas le €92,500 á chur ar fáil ina leith, go ndéanfar athbhreithniú...

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

Thomas Byrne: Before the Department and Government commits public monies to supporting the hosting of a major sports event in Ireland, a significant range of factors needs to be taken into account. These factors include the projected cost to the State, the expected economic benefits accruing to the State, and the proposed event’s capacity to contribute to wider policy objectives, such as increasing...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas as an dea-ghuí a thug an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus an Teachta dom ar maidin. Ag a chruinniú den Mháirt, an 5 Márta 2024, ghlac an Rialtas cinneadh go ndréachtófaí, mar thosaíocht, an Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (leasú) agus forálacha ilghnéitheacha, 2024. Tá i gceist ag mo Roinn anois...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Déarfainn ar dtús nach bhfuil mé ag iarraidh moill a chur ar an reachtaíocht seo. Tá mé ag iarraidh go léifear an reachtaíocht sa Dáil agus sa Seanad agus go n-éireoidh leis an mBille seo a chur ina Acht roimh an samhradh. Is é sin an aidhm atá agam. Tá na ceannteidil díreach foilsithe.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Is é samhradh na bliana seo agus is é sin an aidhm atá agam ach níl mé ach seachtain sa Roinn. Tá na ceannteidil foilsithe. Tá a fhios agam cé chomh tábhachtach is atá sé seo. Tá roinnt rudaí ar mhaith liom leasú a dhéanamh orthu maidir le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta ach, ag an am céanna, níl mé...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Maidir leis na ceannteidil a bheith as Béarla, chuir mé an cheist chéanna ar an Roinn. Nuair a d'fhéach mé ar dtús, bhí siad as Béarla agus chuir mé ceist cén fáth nach raibh siadsan as Gaeilge. Fuair mé iad ach níl an nasc Idirlín agam anseo. Tá siad ar líne mar go bhfuair mise iad cúpla lá ó shin.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Okay, agus ní féidir linn glacadh leis sin. Beidh mé ag dul i dteagmháil leis an Roinn maidir leis sin ach caithfidh mé a rá gur chuir mé an cheist chéanna agus fuair mé iad so níl a fhios agam. Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall é sin a athrú agus níl sé sin ceart mar ba cheart go mbeadh siad i dtosach trí...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 13 , 24, 26, 39, 43 and 44 together. The sports capital and equipment programme 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...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabh mo leithscéal. I was afraid that was the total for all the questions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I would prefer to use the time provided for this issue than for some other issues. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record from the previous round and the money sought shows an 80% increase over the amount applied for in the last round. The scoring system has been published. Detailed work is ongoing on equipment-only applications. We hope to announce these equipment-only...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputies have all raised issues that are dear to my heart and, I am sure, dear to the heart of the Minister. A lot of work has been done over recent weeks in discussing with the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, what the outlook will be. I think the outlook will be positive but I caution that there is a lot of work to do in the Department on the assessment of applications. The most important...