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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 an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

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

Brendan Griffin: Fáilte Ireland monitors the performance of tourist accommodation through regular occupancy surveys. This analysis indicates that while the country as a whole has sufficient stock of tourist accommodation, there are capacity constraints in areas of high tourist traffic at times of peak demand and additional capacity is required in certain parts of the country, particularly Dublin city. ...

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

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 591 together. 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 now benefitted from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to €911m. The...

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

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy. The development of individual tourism sectors such as business tourism is an operational matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you have not received a...

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

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy, while the tourism agencies have operational responsibility for the implementation of this policy. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Clár Caipitil Spóirt (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Dúnadh babhta 2017 den Chlár Caipitil Spóirt le haghaidh iarratais ar an 24 Feabhra agus is féidir liom a dhearbhú go bhfuil iarratas curtha isteach ag an eagraíocht atá i gceist.  Fuarthas líon taifead de 2,320 iarratais a bhí ag lorg € 155 milliún i ndeontais. Is é an méid iomlán atá ar fáil faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February.  By this deadline no application had been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (4 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 total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging. All of the 2,320...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on 24 February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.  All of the 2,320...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: It is my understanding that the question relates to the recommendation that this large sporting organisation should have an independent external non-executive director. All National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs) are independent, autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own governance procedures and competition rules for their sports. It is a matter for the NGBs themselves to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on 24 February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted on behalf of the school. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Severe Weather Events Response (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My colleague the Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe TD, has already announced a scheme to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to organisations (including sporting bodies) unable to secure flood insurance and affected by the recent flooding in Donegal. Accordingly, in the first instance I would urge any sporting organisation affected by the floods to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Promotion (27 Sep 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Sep 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on 24 February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation.  By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland (26 Sep 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his previous PQ 32131/17 of 11 July, 2017.  The position remains the same, i.e. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes.  Sport...