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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 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. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Apr 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. Over 13,000 projects, including those from gymnastics clubs, have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (23 Apr 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. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Apr 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. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...issue. Gabhaim buíochas léi as a dhea-ghuí chugam ar mo cheapacháin mar Aire Stáit le freagracht as an nGaeltacht. She raised an important question. I acknowledge how important it is. What is said in the supplementary information, which is that people are told to hunt throughout the county, should not be said. Students with additional needs, need to receive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I am glad Deputy Leddin mentioned the large-scale sport infrastructure fund. As Deputy Leddin, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and some other Deputies will be aware, the redevelopment at Walsh Park in Waterford was one of the biggest recipients of sport funding in the country in living memory. Some €7.7 million was allocated to Walsh Park for the redevelopment of the stadium....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...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)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 and 20 together. Minister Martin and I confirmed on 6 December 2023 that a new round of the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) will open for applications in the first half of 2024, with the dates, terms and conditions to be published on the Department’s website in due course. While this programme is aimed primarily at the National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In March 2024, Minister Martin and I announced a record investment of almost €30 million in core funding for sporting organisations for 2024. This funding will ensure that organisations can continue to provide valuable opportunities for everyone to participate in sport. Under Budget 2024, the funding made available by the Department to the Women in Sport Programme, was doubled to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: 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. This includes the allocation of current funding to sporting organisations across its various programmes, and to the Local Sports Partnerships. On 21 March, Minister Martin and I were delighted to announce a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for swimming pools was previously provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). 52 pools have been completed under the Programme and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the LASPP, with the Lucan project currently being completed. Capital support for new swimming...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I am informed by údarás na Gaeltachta that work is continuing with the relevant stakeholders such as relevant local authorities and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the housing initiative approved by the board of An túdarás in December 2023 and that updates will be provided to the board over the coming months. As for a timeline...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Preparations for Paris 2024 are progressing positively. Team Ireland is now entering the final period of qualification for several sports and Ireland is tracking towards a team size exceeding 120 athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games and 30 athletes in the 2024 Paralympic Games. The qualification of three teams in men’s and women’s rugby sevens and also in men’s hockey for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...As the Deputy will be aware, in the absence of the North South Ministerial Council over the past number of years, all North South Bodies faced many challenges, including those of a budgetary nature. My Department along with the Department for Communities, Northern Ireland, are co-sponsors of the North South Language Body. Foras na Gaeilge is co-funded on a 75% basis by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department engaged extensively with representatives of the organisation referred to by the Deputy in 2022 and 2023 in an effort to assist the organisation in putting proper governance and financial management structures in place within the organisation to allow the continuation of state funding to support its operations. Emergency funding was also approved at that time by the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I note that the organisation referred to by the Deputy is enquiring regarding support to compensate for lost income due to poor weather conditions. My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (the “SCEP”) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (the “LSSIF”). The SCEP is the primary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In March, Minister Catherine Martin and I announced a record investment of almost €30 million in core funding support to sporting organisations, through Sport Ireland, for 2024. This funding will ensure that sporting organisations can continue to provide valuable opportunities for everyone to participate in sport. Investment in the network of Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In the context of my Department’s role in coordinating the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022), the fourth annual progress report on its ongoing implementation on behalf of Government was published in December 2023. The plan itself was first published in 2018 in order to accelerate and better...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...Support Schemes’) is in place for many years now with the aim of fostering and promoting the Irish language outside the Gaeltacht. The projects for which funding has been provided under this scheme include initiatives in the fields of education, business, culture and the arts. My Department works closely with Irish language organisations to identify opportunities for the promotion...