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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The DEIS Gaeltachta initiative commenced in 2019 with an allocation of €50,000 in order to assist in providing opportunities to post-primary school students attending DEIS schools to attend recognised Irish summer colleges. Additional funding was allocated to this initiative in 2022 bringing the total funding available for the scheme to €400,000 annually. Up to 400 scholarships...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 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. Allocations made under SCEP to the organisation referred to by the Deputy were as follows:€35,000 under the 2005 SCEP round (provisional allocation subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 995 and 997 together. The first allocations under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) were announced in January 2020 with €86.4 million subsequently awarded to 33 different projects. On 6 December 2023, Minister Martin and I announced additional funding of €37.6 million to 27 existing LSSIF projects, bringing the total awarded to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The first allocations under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) were announced in January 2020 with €86.4 million subsequently awarded to 33 different projects. On 6 December 2023, Minister Martin and I announced additional funding of €37.6 million to 27 existing LSSIF projects, bringing the total awarded to date to LSSIF projects to €124 million. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Gaeilge (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cuív. Bhí mé ag éisteacht go géar leis an méid a bhí a rá aige. Caithfidh mé a rá, i dtosach báire, agus tá a fhios ag an saol é seo, go bhfuil an fhreagracht maidir le soláthair lóistín d’iarrthóir ar chosaint idirnáisiúnta agus do theifigh ag...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Gaeilge (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tuigim nach bhfuil an Teachta Ó Cuív ag piocadh amach na dteifeach agus a rá go bhfuil an milleán orthu. Tá sé ag rá go bhfuil rudaí eile i gceist. Bíonn sé i gcónaí ag caint faoi chúrsaí thithíochta sna Gaeltachtaí agus na heastáit tithíochta agus na srianta atá orthu toisc ceisteanna teanga....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Gaeilge (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Táim.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a bhí páirteach sa díospóireacht. Tá mé buíoch do na Teachtaí uilig a tháinig isteach agus a phlé an Bille agus a thug tuairimí dom maidir leis. Tá brón orm go raibh deifir an tseachtain seo, ach bhí deifir toisc go raibh mé ag iarraidh go mbeadh an Bille...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Tarchur chuig Roghchoiste (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tairgim: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community pursuant to Standing Orders 95 and 181.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Sin ceann de na baill.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Why does the Deputy not work with some of the community groups to apply for grants?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: An é seo an Roinn nó an tOireachtas?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá an Teachta ag caint faoin Oireachtas.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Chuaigh an cheist sin thar mo cheann.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Táim ag smaoineamh ar na hiarrthóirí a bheidh ag iarraidh dul san iomaíocht. Leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh. Beidh gach duine den triúr comhalta tofa den údarás do réigiún an deiscirt ar choiste an réigiúin sin, mar aon le comhalta amháin ó Chomhairle Contae Chiarraí, comhalta amháin ó Chomhairle Contae...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." Cuirim fáilte roimh mo chuid oifigigh atá tagtha anseo ó Chonamara inniu. Tá lúcháir mhór orm, mar an tAire Stáit na Gaeltachta, a bheith anseo inniu. Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh an deis seo labhairt sa Dáil agus an Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú), 2024 a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Stop running down your own city.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Swimming Pools (10 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Lombard agus na Seanadóirí uilig as ucht an deis seo a thabhairt dom labhairt le Seanadóirí faoin straitéis snámha náisiúnta. As was said, swimming is our second most popular participation sport and has the potential to be truly inclusive for all in society. It engages the young and old alike, allows for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Swimming Pools (10 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: It is not published yet. It was approved yesterday.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Swimming Pools (10 Jul 2024)

Thomas Byrne: When I was appointed Minister of State for sport, I was deeply conscious of the number of actions that needed to be done as part of the programme for Government. This is one very important action. I have made sure that it has happened. These things take time but it has to happen. Swimming pools also take time to build. When I arrived at the Department, I saw a budget line of €3...