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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (18 Oct 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 (17 Oct 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: Tourism Policy (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The total budget for tourism in 2017 is almost €122m. This includes funding for our two tourism agencies Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, the tourism marketing fund and for tourism product development. The capital allocation for tourism product development in 2017 is €12.450m, representing 10.2% of the overall tourism budget. A detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Employment Data (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The collection of statistical information, including information relating to employment numbers, is a matter for the Central Statistics Office, the parent Department of which is the Department of An Taoiseach. I have no role of function in the matter of collection and collation of the information sought by the Deputy.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We will let that sit there, Deputy Healy-Rae.

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I acknowledge Deputy Durkan has previously raised this matter and it is one of serious interest to him, as it probably is to every Member of the House. The sports capital programme is the primary means of providing Government funding to sport and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. More than 10,000 projects have benefitted from sports...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The larger projects have been done on an ad hocbasis to date, and we are trying to find a more streamlined system and a more definite mechanism for progressing them. A large-scale scheme would be a far better way of doing things and there is capital provision for this. This is positive and will give organisations the certainty of planning and give them the ability to look at their long-term...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The local authority swimming pool programme is a separate programme, and it is a very positive one, and there is provision for that. I was in Dunmanway in County Cork recently to see one of the projects that has been recently completed. It is a really good programme and very positive. The nature of swimming pools is they are very expensive, so we do not get as many projects for the same...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the programme was open for applications from 23 January until 24 February 2017.  2,320 applications were received during that time seeking a total of €155m.  This is the highest number of applications ever submitted under the programme and is testament to the continued relevance of the programme to sports and community groups.  It was initially...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The Government's Tourism Policy Statement "People, Place and Policy – Growing Tourism to 2025" and the Tourism Action Plan 2016-2018 recognise the key role that training and education plays in ensuring that there is an adequate supply of skilled staff in tourism and to develop talent accordingly. In line with other sectors, education and training for the hospitality sector is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: There are no specific plans at present to re-establish CERT or to create any new dedicated training organisation for the tourism and hospitality sector.  Rather, projected skills demands across the economy are being addressed through a combination of measures involving various key stakeholders.  In line with provision for other sectors, education and training for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 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. The level of demand means that the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (11 Oct 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. The level of demand means that the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: As the Deputy is aware, in January 2016 my Department contacted local authorities and sought expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations for the construction of new swimming pools and/or the refurbishment of existing pools, subject to funding becoming available from other projects where those projects would not be progressed.  The local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that a relevant application has been submitted.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that a relevant application has been submitted.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that a relevant application has been submitted.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that a relevant application has been submitted.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (10 Oct 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. The level of demand means that the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.