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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: It is 16 of approximately 76 so we are at approximately the 20% mark. We expect to have the remaining bodies in line by 2021. A positive that perhaps came out of the whole Rio saga is that it led to the casting of an eye at overall governance issues and it was a catalyst for changes which might have taken a lot longer to come about otherwise. There are very good working relationships...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Is Deputy Munster coming back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I acknowledge that the committee clashes with other demands. Deputy Munster asked about participation. I refer to chapter 3 of the policy where there are 16 pages on participation alone. To summarise, we know from the most recent sports monitor that participation rates are lower in socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds and among groups like people with disabilities. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: There are a number of things we have done to address that. We have increased the amount of funding available for equipment-only applications from €25,000 to €50,000. If an applicant does not own a facility, an application can still be made under that heading, which will be very useful for many people. It is also useful for certain minority sports such as rowing. A lot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Local authorities can apply to the sports capital programme and we have encouraged that. Education and training boards can also apply. It is an area which is covered by that element. While we could go into the business of financing the purchase of land, which is something I remember hearing discussed as far back as 2012 when the programme was being reintroduced, there are a number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Chairman raised the issue of the disadvantaged. I addressed that issue with regard to the sports capital programme. Again, I emphasise that we are going through the scoring criteria for the 2018 programme. As soon as we finalise these, we will publish them as we did with regard to the 2017 programme. We do not do it beforehand because there is a feeling that if we did, we would get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Perhaps I have should have touched on this in my previous answers. We reward clubs that share facilities more-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: So if a club does not have a facility but a group with a facility enters into a licence agreement with that club, it will score far higher than the club that just goes it alone and does not make the facility a shared one. This is already in the sports capital programme. Again, we are considering weighting that even more heavily in the 2018 programme to encourage that type of facility...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: We have tried to do that by having a pretty comprehensive list of information evenings through officials in the Department who have gone around the country, as they have done in previous rounds, to make that information available. The sports capital programme website - sportscapitalprogramme.ie- is a fantastic resource and I would urge anyone involved in sport to look at it. We have written...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Is this general high performance as opposed to capital investment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Sports capital only covers non-personal equipment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Going back to my earlier answer, it is a matter for Sport Ireland and the NGBs to agree the high performance strategy and the implementation of that. That is something with which the NGBs are in agreement. They want to see the high performance strategy put in place and administered by Sport Ireland. I do not want to get into an area that is technically its area. How it does it, who the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: A panel could have 20 members with only one medal up for grabs. There are economies of scale when it comes to team sports and there are pros and cons for each. Ultimately, an objective decision will be made when it comes our best options. Sport Ireland officials have the expertise to make the right call and I trust them to do so as I have had nothing but positive interactions with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Governance is being constantly worked on and improved. I acknowledge the role played by volunteers. Sports as we know it in Ireland would not function without hundreds of thousands of volunteers. These people give up their time and volunteer day in, day out and week in, week out to facilities sports for others. Volunteers are the heroes of Irish sport and they are often unsung heroes. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Of course it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The budget is €40 million. I hoped that the scheme would come in somewhere around €39 million and I would be left to wonder what to do with the remaining €1 million. More than €163 million has been sought. I assume that the Vice Chairman is familiar with the New Testament and the miracle of the seven loaves and fishes. It would be great if we could replicate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: In the new year, we will have the new 2018 applicants and we hope to allocate funding sometime in the spring. For the first time ever, and before the allocation stage, if an application is incomplete or something has been omitted the applicants will be written to seeking a correction. The initiative should substantially reduce the number of invalid applications and create an awful lot of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47228/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47345/18]