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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Michael Ring: Before I give the Senator the official response, I want to say that my heart is with her on this issue and I will give her an example in that regard. I come from Mayo. There is a place called Bellacragher, a disadvantaged area, as the Cathaoirleach will confirm. It is an area that would not have the wealth of many other areas in the county or the country, yet a man has set up an...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Michael Ring: -----and we should examine areas in which we can do better. We have the facilities. We are surrounded by water and there is no reason we cannot have more success in these sports at international level. I have asked the Irish Sports Council to review the Olympics and the Paralympics to determine where we did well, where we could do better and where our strengths lie, particularly in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Michael Ring: Under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme, over 2,350 applications for funding were received.  This is the largest number of applications ever received under the Programme. Departmental officials are processing the applications and this process will take some time due to the volume of applications received.  I  expect to be in a position to announce the successful...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Michael Ring: Under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme, over 2,350 applications for funding were received.  This is the largest number of applications ever received under the Programme. Departmental officials are processing the applications and this process will take some time due to the volume of applications received. I expect to be in a position to announce the successful...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Michael Ring: My Department has received over 2,350 applications for funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.  A total of 61 applications were received from County Cavan and 48 applications from County Monaghan. Departmental officials have started processing the applications and this process will take some time due to the volume of applications received. I expect to be in a position to...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (19 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: Details of Irish Sports Council (ISC) funding to each of the National Governing Bodies of Sport are available on the ISC website at: www.irishsportscouncil.ie. In 2012, The Irish Sports Council will support the GAA and the FAI as follows: · GAA - €2.7 million to support the Grassroots to National Programme and promotion of participation in Gaelic Games. · FAI - €2.84 million...

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (19 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 830 and 831 together. The company in question has not developed a database of sports facilities for my Department. Applications under the Sports Capital Programme will be assessed according to a range of criteria, and the range of current sporting facilities in any particular area will be taken into account in assessing applications. The company in question...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: DLRCC/Mount Merrion Youth FC Ltd. was provisionally allocated a grant of €200,000 towards pitch development under the 2006 Sports Capital Programme. The letter of provisional offer stated that all relevant documentation should be submitted to the Department for approval at the earliest possible date and a substantial amount of work on the project should be completed to facilitate the draw...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: An application has been received in respect of the project referred to by the Deputy. An acknowledgement of the application, containing the reference number, issued to the designated contact by email on 20th June 2012. The designated contact as per the application form is not the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: A new round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) was launched on 28th March 2012. The deadline for receipt of applications was 11 May for paper-based applications and 1 June for applications made online. The process of assessing applications will take some time, due to the volume of applications and the detailed information contained in each one. As a result, I do not expect to be in a...

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: Fianna Fáil does not have the neck of the Deputy.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: A new round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) was launched on 28th March 2012. By the deadline for applications the Department had received more than 2,150 applications. Sligo Borough Council made one application to develop a sand based soccer pitch and tarmac MUGA at Cleveragh Regional Park. Three applications were received from Sligo County Council. These applications were for (i) a...

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (10 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: The provision of these facilities is a matter more appropriate to Fingal County Council. I am informed that a number of storage containers located in Hartstown Park, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, were targeted in an arson attack which resulted in damage to equipment belonging to local soccer clubs. The possibility of relocating the containers to a location closer to the newly constructed all weather...

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (10 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: A new round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) was launched on 28th March 2012. By the deadline for applications (11 May for paper-based applications and 1 June for applications made online) the Department had received over 2,150 applications for funding under the 2012 SCP. An application for a grant towards the construction or refurbishment of an indoor sports facility would, subject to...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (3 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 103 together. Myself and Minister Varadkar have been invited to attend the Olympic Games in London and I look forward to supporting our athletes and promoting Ireland as a destination to visit. We will attend some events on different, non-overlapping days and only one Minister from the Department will be present at any stage. Tourism Ireland, which...

Written Answers — Sporting Events: Sporting Events (3 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 736 together. This question relates to hosting international sports events in Ireland. The Programme for Government includes a commitment that event tourism will be prioritised in order to continue to bring major events to Ireland. As well as bringing spectators to our shores, the hosting of sports events such as the Ryder Cup, the Tall Ships Race,...

Written Answers — Sporting Organisations: Sporting Organisations (3 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: I have no official function in relation to the remuneration of personnel within the major sporting organisations. This is a matter for the individual sporting organisations, which are independent, autonomous bodies.

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (3 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: Neither my Department nor any of the agencies operating under its aegis have carried out any study into the provision of sporting facilities for disabled children. However, the Programme for Government includes a commitment that in planning legislation the Government will promote and support universal design whereby all environments can be used to the greatest extent possible by all people,...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: My Department wrote to the club contact on 26th January 2012 to formally approve the grant and to advise the grantee on the documentation required to draw down the grant. The club have not been in direct contact with the Department since that date. I recently wrote to the Deputy in relation to this matter pointing out that it is a requirement of the Sports Capital Programme that the grantee...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Michael Ring: Is Deputy Adams away to meet the Queen?