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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (24 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The most recent statistics show that hotel room capacity grew by 2% between 2016 and 2017, however, bed capacity grew at a much faster rate of 9% over the same period. Hotel bed occupancy nationally grew from 56% to 60% between 2016 and 2017 while the aggregated bed occupancy rate for other types of accommodation was significantly lower at 42%. Occupancy rates for hotels are considerably...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Deputies Tony McLoughlin and Eamon Scanlon for raising the issue. I am aware of it and although the specific matters raised are ones for agencies outside the control of my Department, the ramifications for the tourism industry in the area are pertinent. My Department is looking into the issue to see how it can help to resolve it. I appreciate the importance of the attraction to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: With specific regard to the remedial works to which the Deputy refers, I understand that these relate to landing facilities for boats on Inishmurray Island following concerns conveyed by my Department relating to safety during embarkation and disembarkation at the island.  Neither my Department nor its agencies have any role or responsibility with regard to such facilities or related...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland (18 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Sport Ireland, under the Sport Ireland Act 2015, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport in Ireland. One of its more important functions is to act as the national anti-doping organisation (NADO) in Ireland. To that end, it provides important services in the fight against the use of illegal performance substances in sport, including testing and education. Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. The matter raised by the Deputy is one for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for further information and direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (18 Apr 2018)

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.  Over recent years, the SCP has invested several hundred million euro into sports facilities throughout the country. It is prudent for the Department to ensure that any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The introduction of an appeals process was formally approved by the Minister, Deputy Ross and me on 5 December 2017 following a recommendation from departmental officials. The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) was the first round of the programme under which every valid local application received an offer of funding. Consequently, the decision to make an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital 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 country.  Details of all allocations under the SCP since 1998 are published on the Department's website www.dttas.ie. The Department moved to a new IT system in 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Spot-checks in relation to the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) and Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) are carried out in accordance with the relevant Department of Finance Guidelines and are carried out by the Finance Unit of my Department. Checks are undertaken in respect of payments made in the previous year so visits undertaken in 2017 related to payments made...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme is the Government's primary vehicle for supporting the development of sports facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. There was no round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) in 2016. Under the 2017 round of the Programme, 2,320 applications were submitted with 7 of these subsequently withdrawn by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The recently published National Development Plan (NDP) contains a commitment that at least €100m will be available for the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) over the coming four years. This amount will cover all existing commitments including all allocations made under the 2017 round of the SCP and will also allow for new allocations under the scheme. In relation to future...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The organisation referred to by the Deputy made an application under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) but was deemed invalid at assessment stage for reasons which were notified to the club. All applicants deemed invalid or partially invalid were invited to appeal the Department’s decision if it was felt that an error had been made in the assessment process but the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Up to now, the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) has been the primary means of providing Government support to sports clubs and organisations for sports capital works. In relation to future investment, the recently published National Development Plan (NDP) contains a commitment to establish a new “Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund”...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (17 Apr 2018)

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 the Department contacted local authorities and sought expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations.  There were three expressions of interest...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1298 and 1304 together. Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the allocation of funding to the National Governing Bodies of sport, including to the organisation mentioned by the Deputy.  I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: This is a matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for further information and direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (29 Mar 2018)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy development. It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects, such as the Wild Atlantic Way. These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. I am aware that Fáilte Ireland's Experience Brands have been developed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (29 Mar 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 149 appeals were submitted in respect of the 2017 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) and of these, 35 were upheld. Appeals were upheld where the appellant demonstrated that the Department erred in its decision to make the application invalid, where it was agreed that the Department's guide to making an application was not sufficiently clear in relation to why the proposed project may be invalid,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Brendan Griffin: As members will be aware, the sports capital programme, SCP, is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment. More than 10,000 projects have now benefitted from SCP funding since 1998. The programme has transformed the sporting landscape of Ireland with improvements in the quality and quantity of sporting facilities in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Allocations were made on a per capitabasis for Dublin in general. Dublin's allocation was higher than the overall value of the value of the applications in respect of Dublin.