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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment. The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on 24 February last. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received.  All of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Jul 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 and all of these applications are currently being assessed. The total amount available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (26 Jul 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 development of individual strategies to promote marine or other tourism products such as the Wild Atlantic Way.  These are operational matters for the Board and Management of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (26 Jul 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 boards and management of the two tourism agencies - Tourism Ireland in regard to overseas tourism marketing and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Jul 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 and all of these applications are currently being assessed. The total amount available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: As in respect of PQ Number 32166, Dáil Question 675 of 11 July 2017, this would also be a matter for the National Governing Body. National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) are independent, autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own governance procedures and competition rules for their sports. Contact details for the organisation were supplied in my reply to Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Under Sections 8(b) and 8(c) of the Sport Ireland Act 2015, Sport Ireland has the specific function to encourage the promotion, development and coordination of, and the achievement of excellence in, competitive sport. It also has statutory responsibility to support elite athletes in achieving excellence in sport. Accordingly, Sport Ireland is the statutory body with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I am delighted to be here and I hope to be able to work with everybody. No apologies have been received. I remind Members to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to silent mode. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Gallery to make sure their mobile phones are turned off. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Ireland's bid to host the Rugby Word Cup in 2023. The Bill passed all Stages in the House last night and enjoyed cross-party support, which is welcome. There is an urgency to the legislation, as communicated to us by the Minister for Transport,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for his address. I will clarify one issue initially, if I may. I understood that the Minister would be here until 11 a.m., but he informed me that he may have to go at 10 a.m. Notwithstanding the normal process that we have here, if we go to the full 15 minutes or the group times, the Minister will not be able to answer questions. If it is possible to do it this way -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We can come back later on if necessary. If that is fair, we can do it like that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I do not want to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I am happy to get a fair way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Everybody gets the same and nobody has individual advantage. I think that is fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Yes, that is what I want to do. I will take questions in groups of three if that is okay, and the Minister is happy that we have finished our process at this stage. I call Senator Frank Feighan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I respect the importance of the question, but can we let the Minister answer without interruption? In saying that I am not being rude to the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I assure every member of the committee that I will contact him or her directly if and when the report is received with a view to having an urgent and immediate meeting with the Minister and his officials, if that would be the appropriate outcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: To be fair to the Minister, the clerk informs me------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: In fairness to the Minister, he is entitled to his opinion on this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Glaoim anois ar an Seanadóir Pádraig Ó Céidigh.