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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (18 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to new applicants on 31 July 2000. My priority now is the completion of the projects in the existing...

Other Questions: Cycling Policy (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: I assure the Deputy that I am fully aware of the concerns of landowners along the proposed route of the Dublin to Galway greenway. In an effort to investigate how these concerns can be allayed and a mutually agreeable solution reached, my ministerial colleague, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and I met with Oireachtas members from east Galway, landowners and their representatives...

Other Questions: Cycling Policy (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: As far as I am aware, the elected representatives were invited and a number of them were there. The farmers were also invited and brought along their representatives. Where possible, the State is going to use public lands. We are going to use Coillte land and Bord na Móna land. The difficulty is particularly at the Galway end of it. Some 809 farmers are involved. Six officials from...

Other Questions: Cycling Policy (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: Fáilte Ireland has assessed this line and has decided that the proposed line is the most scenic and most beautiful one to bring people into. I have made clear to the Deputy that any available State land, where suitable, will be looked at.

Other Questions: Cycling Policy (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: We are going to look at all options. The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and I have a very serious problem. We have people from all over the country, every day, looking for money for greenways, in my own county and every other county. Everybody is looking for them now. We want to implement this but we want to implement it with the goodwill of the farmers and the landowners in the area and we...

Other Questions: Cycling Policy (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: We are speaking to everybody.

Other Questions: Cycling Policy (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: We will speak to everybody. Deputy Naughten cannot say on one hand that he is in favour of it and on the other hand putting every obstacle in its way. We are going to sit down with the farmers and we do need their co-operation. I speak as someone who knows about greenways and knows how to deal with farmers, because we did it in the west and without the farmers it would not happen.

Other Questions: Cycling Policy (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: It would not happen without their goodwill, their co-operation and we are going to sit down with those farmers, see if we can get their co-operation, and then we will adjudicate.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: ​The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the allocation of funding for National Governing Bodies of Sport. The Sports Council monitors those bodies in order to ensure proper financial auditing and governance...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: ​The Wild Atlantic Way has been developed by Fáilte Ireland, working closely with local authorities and local communities, to guide visitors as to what there is to see and do all along the western seaboard, and provide easy access to a range of experiences and so enable local businesses to take advantage of the benefits of the Wild Atlantic Way.  For those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to new applicants on 31 July 2000. My priority now is the completion of the projects in the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: ​The submission of a bid to host any major football event in Ireland is a decision for the FAI in the first instance. In the event of any change to the arrangements regarding the hosting of the next World Cup, it will be a matter for the FAI to consider if they wish to submit a bid to host or co-host the event.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: ​The hosting of major sports events can deliver additional international visits and helps to put Ireland onto travel itineraries as a holiday destination. The hosting last year of the Giro D'Italia on an all-island basis showed that the island of Ireland can successfully host such events and the FAI and Dublin City Council also recently won...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. Current, which includes programme, expenditure grants to the FAI from my Department's Vote are allocated by the Irish Sports Council. The Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding for the National...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: 191. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance file in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, in view of the fact that an appeal was registered on 10 February 2015, and four months on, this file has still not been forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: 356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payments for 2013 under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme, following the conclusion of an appeal. [23206/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: ​The club in question received an allocation of €21,000 under the 2014 Sports Capital Programme.  All allocations under the Sports Capital Programme are subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which include the execution of a Deed of Covenant and Deed of Charge for grants over a certain threshold or where cumulative grants to an organisation are above a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: All applications received under the 2015 Sports Capital Programme are currently being assessed by officials in the Department and I expect to announce allocations later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: Current expenditure, which includes programme expenditure, grants to the FAI from my Department's Vote are allocated by the Irish Sports Council. The Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding for the National Governing Bodies of Sport and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (11 Jun 2015)

Michael Ring: Current expenditure grants to the FAI from my Department's Vote are allocated by the Irish Sports Council. The Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding for the National Governing Bodies of Sport and associated governance procedures. Insofar as it...