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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Sports Funding
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Bernard Durkan: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when an announcement in respect of financial assistance for sporting organisations is anticipated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16936/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Brendan Smith: 13. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress to date in rolling out the most recently announced sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16979/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: 24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on this year's sports capital grants and a timeline on when decisions will be made; if she will outline future funding plans for large-scale sports infrastructure funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16984/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Niamh Smyth: 26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the sports capital grants for 2024 will be announced for clubs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16701/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Cathal Crowe: 39. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects the sports capital grants to be announced. [16691/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the latest round of the sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16693/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Alan Dillon: 44. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16364/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the current position in relation to sporting and other grants under the various headings mentioned, the degree to which cognisance will be taken of the need in each case, and how soon.
- 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)
Catherine Connolly: The Minister of State has extra time because the questions are grouped.
- 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)
Catherine Connolly: He should feel free not to use it.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: He could give it to me.
- 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)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply, especially on new initiatives and the degree to which the Department is assisting in the development of facilities needed by communities in all areas. I ask about the extent to which the scoring will be influenced by increased populations, particularly with respect to areas that have experienced major increases in population in...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Brendan Smith: I compliment the Minister and the Minister of State on rolling out a very comprehensive sports capital programme. It is to be hoped those applications can be processed and approved at the earliest possible date. We are all aware of the huge commitment of the many volunteers in our sporting clubs across all disciplines throughout the country. People work very hard to provide coaching...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire Stáit as a phost nua. He will not die of shock when I once again bring up the case of Dundalk FC. As regards soccer, things are not going particularly well for us at present but we will hopefully see a turnaround in the near future. The League of Ireland is absolutely flying. Dundalk FC has submitted a regional sports capital application that...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Deputy will get a chance to come back in.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----that is closely looking at ladies' football and all the added costs related to that.