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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport and the allocation of funding to National Governing Bodies of Sport. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct response. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days. In addition, National Governing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The governance of National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) is a matter for the NGBs themselves and Sport Ireland as the statutory body with responsibility for governance oversight of NGBs. Minister Ross and I have made it very clear that all sporting bodies in receipt of public funding must work towards compliance with the Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charity...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) 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. Given the substantial investments made under the programme, it is a requirement that where grants or cumulative grants reach a certain threshold, the State's investment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Applications (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) provides grant aid to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. In January 2016, my Department contacted local authorities and sought expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations. There were three expressions of interest received for new pools,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The hosting of sports events, both participative and spectator sports, can provide great opportunities to showcase Ireland and drive international visitor numbers. In addition, the media coverage of sports events helps to put Ireland onto travel itineraries as a holiday destination. Accordingly, I am very supportive of the work of the tourism agencies and the national governing bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 675. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the new affordable childcare scheme roll-out will be postponed until January 2020 in view of the significant administration requirements faced by childcare providers each September (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6562/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 729. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6815/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 739. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional resources will be provided to reduce the three-month delay in sending carer's allowance appeals to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6954/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The capital funding available for sports in my Department is broken down in to several sub-heads. D3: An amount of €42,580,000 has been provided in 2019 for the Sports Capital Programme (SCP). This programme 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme opened for applications on Friday 7 September and the application period closed on Friday 19th October. By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m in funding. 186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (6 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5789/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (6 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5788/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (6 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2018 area of natural constraints payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5770/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry parcels on a basic payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5772/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (6 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 199. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if rent supplement is being issued to recipients at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5792/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4969/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4963/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (5 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if applications are open for the community-based CCTV scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4962/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (5 Feb 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an areas of natural constraint scheme, ANC, payment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5141/19]