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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The club referred to by the Deputy has been provisionally allocated funding for the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formally the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme). The club has been in contact with the Department and has been advised of the steps required in relation to securing formal approval. Once formal approval has been secured, the grantee can then...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The funding provided to Sport Ireland for the period 2016 to 2024 is set out in the table below. The Budget 2025 funding being provided to Sport Ireland amounts to €115.16 million (€103.6m current, €11.6m capital). This substantial allocation will provide sustained funding for the National Governing Bodies of Sport and our Local Sports Partnerships, in addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The following is the information requested by the Deputy: Year Capital Current Total 2016 € 10,867,000 € 34,339,000 € 45,206,000 2017 € 10,967,000 € 35,769,000 € 46,736,000 2018 € 10,467,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The application referred to was deemed invalid under the terms and conditions of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme) as it did not include sufficient evidence required to prove that the club owned the land. My Department has explained the issue in the application to the club directly and has also written to the club inviting it to appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (22 Oct 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 Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Neither I, my Department nor Sport Ireland has responsibility for maintaining a schedule of swimming pools open to the public, and neither is such a schedule known to me elsewhere. The current landscape of swimming pool facilities in Ireland is complex and disparate and has a diversity of management and operational arrangements, including local authorities, private operators, local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The information sought by the Deputy is not collated in the format requested. On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 to 414, inclusive, together. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 reiterated the Government’s commitment to the continued development of the National Sports Campus. In addition, Government approved the new Campus Masterplan in November 2022 and reaffirmed its commitment to the phased delivery of the National Sports Campus. The Masterplan...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Foilsíodh an Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú) 2024 i mí Iúil na bliana seo. Is é cuspóir an leasaithe reachtaíochta atá ar bun toghcháin do bhord an Údaráis a athbhunú agus dá réir tá na critéir a bhaineann le ceapachán comhaltaí chuig an mbord, idir chomhaltaí tofa agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Signage (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Regulations for road signs and markings, including the use of Irish on signs, are set out in the Traffic Signs Manual, which is an official publication issued as an order by the Minister for Transport under section 95 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. I have no remit with regard to traffic signs.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (23 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 to 103, inclusive, together. 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, including in relation to high performance sport generally. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Fáiltím roimh an deis seo faisnéis a thabhairt don choiste maidir le Meastacháin Fhorlíontacha teicniúla 2024 don Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán, mar a bhaineann sé le clár C, An Ghaeltacht. Is ionann na Meastacháin Fhorlíontacha teicniúla don Roinn do 2024 agus...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ní raibh sé caite, sin é.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Nílimid ag sciobadh airgid, táimid-----

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: -----á bhogadh toisc nach raibh sé caite. Is léir ó fho-cheannteideal C3 go bhfuil €1.3 milliún ag teacht as clár tacaíochta pobail agus teanga na Gaeltachta. An chuid is mó de sin is ea airgead caipitil nach raibh caite, mar shampla airgead a bhí curtha ar leataobh le haghaidh togra Choláiste Lurgan, nach bhfuil tosaithe fós....

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Níl dhá rud dhifriúil ann. Tá €700,000 i maoiniú reatha faoi fho-cheannteideal C4. Cé gur athdháileadh coigilteas caipitil air seo, tá brúnna ann ó thaobh maoiniú reatha. Mar sin féin, toisc gur athdháileadh €800,000 ó iomlán an fho-cheannteidil seo, léirítear an coigeartú seo sa...