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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (8 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available which would have made the allocation of grants particularly challenging. Following the conclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (8 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The main role of my Department in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy development. It is not involved in the development or management of individual tourism projects, which are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland and other agencies. My Department provides funding to the two tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  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 have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  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.   The overall level of funding to be allocated to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  It is not directly involved in the funding of individual tourism projects, such as the one mentioned by the Deputy. These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  It is not directly involved in the funding of individual tourism projects, such as the one mentioned by the Deputy.  These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  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 have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  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 have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. The Department's guide to making  applications under the programme makes it clear the programme is only open to sporting organisations and projects of a sporting nature. To determine if a project is eligible  for the programme, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available which would have made the allocation of grants particularly challenging. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: In relation to sports clubs impacted by the recent Donegal flooding but whose damage is deemed to be outside the terms of the Irish Red Cross Scheme, I have previously advised that any such clubs should contact the Sports Capital Programme Division of my Department.  In this regard, a request for assistance has already been received from the club referred to by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available which would have made the allocation of grants particularly challenging. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme is the primary means of providing Government funding to sport and community organisations at local, regional and national level. The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and the announcement of allocations is expected in the coming weeks. The full guide to making an application under the programme is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (7 Nov 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available which would have made the allocation of grants particularly challenging. Following the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Arts Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Senator Warfield for agreeing to defer this Commencement matter until this morning. It is much appreciated. I thank the Senator for raising this matter, which is of huge interest to a large number of groups throughout the country whose members are currently recipients of Fáilte Ireland funding as well as their local authority funding. As Ministers, I and my colleague, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Later this year, the Government will be publishing the National Investment Plan alongside the National Planning Framework which will set out in detail the planned infrastructure priorities over the coming years including those in the sports area. Furthermore, full details on the allocations for each of my Department's subheads for 2018 will be set out, as usual, in the Revised Estimates...