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

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that Údarás na Gaeltachta is undertaking a broad range of initiatives to develop Gaeltacht tourism. An tÚdarás is focusing on four main strategic objectives to develop Gaeltacht tourism. Firstly, to support private and community-based enterprises in developing high-end slow tourism experiences that encourage longer stays and higher spending while...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Sport and physical activity are hugely important to our collective wellbeing and health, so it is in our national interest to promote increased participation in sport and activity at all levels, locally and nationally. Availability and ease of access to sports facilities, whether in a club setting, on public lands or in other amenity areas, is a key factor in drawing more people to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Funding not exceeding €15,000 was approved in June 2022 to enable Nascadh Uíbh Ráthaigh to prepare a Language Plan for that area of Uíbh Ráthaigh that is situated outside the official Gaeltacht boundaries and outside the Gaeltacht Service Town of Cahersiveen.This grant was approved in line with the commitment made in the Government’s 2018-2022 Action Plan for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Major international sports events can increase sporting participation, encourage domestic and international tourism and also promote Ireland as a destination for education and business opportunities. They present a wonderful opportunity to showcase Ireland and our world-class tourism and sports offering to Europe and the world. The Government continues to support the hosting of major sports...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports 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 across its various funding programmes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports 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. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports 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. It also has responsibility for the Governance Code for Sport. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department operates two relevant capital funding programmes, namely the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). In 2024 over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities from the CSFF while grants totalling €173 million were awarded from the LSSIF. This is a an all-time record investment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Apr 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 Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (10 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport and physical activity are hugely important to our collective wellbeing and health, so it is in our national interest to promote increased participation in sport and activity at all levels, locally and nationally. Availability and ease of access to sports facilities, whether in a club setting, on public lands or in other amenity areas, is a key factor in drawing more people to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130, 131, 132 and 133 together. Tuigim gur cheadaigh bord Údarás na Gaeltachta €250,000 in airgead caipitil ag cruinniú mhí na Nollag 2023 ar obair chomhairleoireachta agus ar thaighde i leith thithíocht a fhorbairt i gceantair Gaeltachta. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil cúrsaí pleanála mar mhír sheasta ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: In order to foster language acquisition and enrichment opportunities in the Gaeltacht outside of the post-primary education system for learners of the language, the Department provides a subsidy under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge/the Irish Language Learners Scheme (SFG) payable to qualifying Gaeltacht households providing accommodation for those attending an Irish course in any...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The development of football academies is fundamentally a matter for the FAI, which, like all National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs), is an independent, autonomous body that is responsible for the organisation and development of its own sport, including player development. While the FAI has sought significant State funding to support its academies' development plans, it is important to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (8 Apr 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Funding not exceeding €15,000 was approved in June 2022 to enable Nascadh Uíbh Ráthaigh to prepare a Language Plan for that area of Uíbh Ráthaigh that is situated outside the official Gaeltacht boundaries and outside the Gaeltacht Service Town of Cahersiveen. This grant was approved in line with the commitment made in the Government’s 2018-2022 Action...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Ó tharla sonraí na ceiste bheith i nGaeilge, tabharfaidh mé an freagra i nGaeilge. Tá an Rialtas seo tiomanta an Ghaeilge a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn ar fud an oileáin, agus tá gealltanais déanta againn ina leith sa Chlár Rialtais. Tá sé soiléir le ceapadh Aire Sinsearach Gaeltachta go bhfuil an rialtas tiomanta spriocanna an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 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 representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. With regard to the club referred to by the Deputy, an email issued to the club on 12 March 2025 setting out the information required to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (3 Apr 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). In 2024 €173 million was allocated from the LSSIF while over a quarter of a billion euros was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities from the CSFF. This funding represents the largest-ever investment...