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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sports Facilities Fund, the CSFF, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. Dublin City Council was allocated €200,000 under the 2015 round of the CSFF (then know as the Sports Capital and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (8 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Major international sporting events can play a key role in increasing sporting participation, boosting domestic and international tourism and promoting Ireland as a destination for education and business opportunities. They present a wonderful opportunity to showcase the island of Ireland and our world-class tourism and sports offering to Europe and the world. The Government remains...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this. There has been great progress in participation, and equal participation, by women in all sports. Our national governing bodies have made massive strides in that regard and that has been matched by the Government in relation to funding. I am very aware of the issue. It is very important that players engage with the Camogie Association. I have had...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF), previously 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. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the CSFF and to prioritising investment in disadvantaged areas. In...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Body of sport (NGB). There is no mechanism by which Sport Ireland can...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the CSFF, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (7 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Mar is eol don Aire, is dúshlán náisiúnta í seo atá níos leithne ná an Ghaeltacht féin ar ndóigh agus tá an Rialtas an-ghníomhach sa réimse seo. Ar an 15 Aibreán 2025, cheadaigh an Rialtas an scéim ghinearálta don Bhille um Ligean Gearrthéarmach agus Turasóireacht. Soláthróidh an Bille seo an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (1 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 241 go dtí 245, go huile, le chéile. Is é caomhnú agus láidriú na Gaeilge mar theanga bheo agus mar phríomhtheanga phobail na Gaeltachta an bunchuspóir atá le polasaithe agus gníomhaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá ról ar leith leagtha síos don Údarás in Acht...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (1 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Chun a chur le héifeacht na reachtaíochta pleanála, cuireadh tús tamall ó shin le próiseas i dtreo treoirlínte nua a fhorbairt maidir le pleanáil sa Ghaeltacht. Tá mo Roinn ag glacadh páirt i ngrúpa oibre leis an Roinn Tithíochta, Údaráis Áitiúla Ábhartha agus le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta i láthair...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (1 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá cainteanna ar siúl idir an Roinn Tithíochta agus an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le pleanáil i gceantair Ghaeltachta agus tá grúpa oibre comhdhéanta den dá Roinn, Údarás na Gaeltachta agus údaráis áitiúla ábhartha bunaithe chun an cheist seo a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (1 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy sets out a vision to provide everyone in our country with an opportunity to swim. It includes an Action Plan containing over 50 actions across five thematic strands, focusing on providing improved facilities, increasing access for people with disabilities, improving the culture of inclusion, better coaching supports, increasing safety...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (1 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: For the Paris Olympic cycle 2021-2024, the Government provided a record-level investment of approximately €89 million towards high performance sport. This was a substantial increase on the €59 million invested for the previous Tokyo cycle. In line with the Government’s target of delivering €30 million per annum for high performance sport by 2027, as indicated in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (1 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy was published in August 2024 and it sets out a vision to provide everyone in our country with an opportunity to swim. The working group tasked with developing the Strategy consisted of representatives from my Department, Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland, Active Disability Ireland, Ireland Active and the local authorities. The resultant Strategy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The KDUL grant has been brought to the Department's attention. The grant was fully drawn down and the Department is not aware of any evidence to suggest it has been used for any purpose other than that intended, nor is there any evidence of non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the programme in respect of the grant or on the part of the grantee. I will respond to the Deputy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and for recognising the important role that the sports capital grant plays in helping sports clubs across the country to develop facilities and back the work done by so many volunteers across sporting clubs. As the Deputy outlined from his experience in his role with Prosperous United, massive work makes sport an important part of people's lives....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Central to my Department's efforts in the move towards a bilingual public service is the full and successful implementation of the Official Languages Acts. The work under the Acts is critical in terms of embedding the Irish language as an integral part of the provision of public services in this country and empowering speakers of the language to use it in their dealings with the State. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1096, 1097, 1098 and 1099 together. My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Details of the latest CSFF allocations are available on the Department’s website at: , while information on previous rounds can be accessed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. In line with previous rounds of the programme, a review of the current...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. Allocation amounts for valid applications were calculated using the level of socio-economic disadvantage in the area of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 the allocation of funding under its various programmes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding provided to the FAI. I would ask the Deputy to...