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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Funding (15 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: 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 does not provide direct funding for clubs or individuals but channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Bodies of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Funding (15 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including high performance sport and its funding allocations. Sport Ireland provides High Performance Programme funding which supports Irish athletes in reaching finals and achieving medals at European Championships, World Championships, and the Olympic and Paralympic...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Funding (15 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: In line with the recently published Government plan COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting,there will be a further easing of restrictions on organised indoor and outdoor sporting activities generally from 20 September, which will facilitate the resumption from that date of indoor sports such as wheelchair hurling in accordance with the conditions and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Maolú i leith na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: Cuirimse fáilte roimh chinneadh Choimisiún an Aontais Eorpaigh seirbhísí aistriúcháin Gaeilge ag leibhéal an AE a fhorbairt ar mhaithe le deireadh a chur leis an maolú ar úsáid na Gaeilge in institiúidí an AE ag deireadh na bliana seo. Tá oifigigh sinsireacha mo Roinne ag obair go dlúth lena...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The resumption of indoor sports training has been permitted on an individual basis since 7 June. In line with the recently published Government plan, COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, there will be a further easing of restrictions on organised indoor and outdoor sporting activities generally from 20 September which will permit the resumption of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: A major refurbishment and redevelopment of a 4,127 square metre factory building owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta in Baile Ghib, Co. Meath commenced at the end of 2017, arising from an expression of interest and subsequent business plan submitted by an innovative new company, Novelplast, with a view to locating the business and creating new jobs in the Baile Ghib Gaeltacht. Novelplast...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The club referred to by the Deputy was allocated a grant under the 2018 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) which remains fully outstanding. My Department emailed the club the details of the provisional allocation and set out the terms and conditions that must be met prior to formal approval of the grant. Formal approval cannot be given until the club has provided all the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: As outlined in the previous response to the parliamentary question referred to, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and due to the level of grants received by the club in the past, it is necessary to put in place a number of legal deeds in order to protect the public investment in the facility. Legal formalities in relation to this grant...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: Since 7 June, indoor sports, swimming pools and leisure centres have been allowed to re-open for individual training purposes and for the provision of swimming classes. The Deputy may also wish to note that, in line with the recently published Government plan, COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, there will be a further easing of restrictions on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated a grant of €81,500 under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for the development of an artificial playing surface and a further €83,343 under the 2018 SCP towards the provision of floodlights and non-personal sports equipment. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP and due to the level of grants...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy was published in 2018 and provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF); the National Development Plan provided a capital allocation of at least €100m for the Fund over the period to 2027.  The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and, thus far, approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, including swimming pools, with at least €100m being made available over the period to 2027. An application was received from Kildare County Council in respect of the project referred to by the Deputy. All applications under the LSSIF...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Responsibility for the preparation and implementation of such guidelines is a matter for each National Governing Body (NGB) concerned. Different sports have different public liability risk profiles reflecting the specific characteristics of that sport. NGBs are accordingly best placed to consider and decide upon the optimum risk mitigation and reduction measures to deploy in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Since 7 June, indoor sports, swimming pools and leisure centres have been allowed to re-open for individual training purposes and for the provision of swimming classes. Any decision on the further lifting of the restrictions, and its timing, is a matter for Government and not for individual Ministerial decision. The Government has indicated that any such decision will be considered in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Since 7 June, gyms, indoor sports, dance, swimming pools and leisure centres have been allowed to re-open for individual training purposes and for the provision of swimming classes. Any decision on the further lifting of the restrictions to include classes, and its timing, is a matter for Government and not for individual Ministerial decision. The Government has indicated that any such...