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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (5 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was established under the National Sports Policy, published on 25 July 2018, to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, typically those requiring investments greater than the maximum available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The cumulative investment from the LSSIF since 2020 is €297...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (5 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), formerly the Sport Capital and Equipment Programme, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. The organisation referred to by the Deputy applied for a regional grant of €500,000 towards...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Reachtaíocht Teanga (5 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Níl aon mhoill faoi láthair le Bille Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú) 2024. Tá dáta le haghaidh an Bille a bheith tógtha ag Céim an Choiste sa Dáil á phlé faoi láthair le hOifig an Phríomh Aoire agus páirtithe leasmhara eile agus déanfar fógra i ndáil air seo in am trátha. Foilseofar aon leasaithe...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The options for the development of an Incentive Scheme for School Teachers and Early Years Tutors, aimed at improving the standard of Irish of these professionals systematically and on a voluntary basis, are currently being examined in the Department. The roll-out of the scheme will be subject to the availability of resources to my Department and the competing demands on same.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is actively exploring the next steps in relation to the language planning process in Cork City. A decision will be made regarding a language plan for the city shortly to ensure that progress can be made regarding the various aspects of language development in the city.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (4 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Is é príomhaidhm Achtanna na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus 2021 a chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhísí poiblí trí Ghaeilge ar fáil ar bhonn níos fairsinge agus go mbeidh caighdeán níos airde ag baint leo. Sa mhéid sin, fógraíodh caibidil nua san aistear i dtreo seirbhís phoiblí dhátheangach in Éirinn nuair...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (4 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I ndáil le halt 18E d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, tá sé de dhualgas orm dáta nó dátaí a shonrú faoina dtiocfaidh an Ghaeilge chun a bheith ina teanga oibre in oifigí poiblí sa Ghaeltacht agus faoina gcuirfear seirbhísí poiblí sa Ghaeltacht agus don Ghaeltacht ar fáil trí Ghaeilge – leis an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (4 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ag croílár iarrachtaí mo Roinnse sa bhogadh i dtreo seirbhís phoiblí dhátheangach, tá feidhmiú iomlán agus rathúil Achtanna na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. Tá an obair faoi na hAchtanna criticiúil ó thaobh an Ghaeilge a neadú isteach mar chuid lárnach de sholáthar seirbhísí poiblí na tíre seo...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (4 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Níl aon dabht ach go mbeidh na Caighdeáin Teanga lárnach don todhchaí maidir le seirbhísí Stáit ar ardchaighdeán agus méadaithe trí Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil don phobal. Agus bailchríoch á cur orthu ag oifigigh mo Roinne faoi láthair, táthar ag cinntiú go bhfuil siad ag luí isteach leis an méid a bheidh ag...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 Ireland does not provide direct funding for clubs or individuals but channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Body...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Bodies (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator for raising this. I congratulate him on his re-election and on a very fine vote. I congratulate Senator Joe Conway as well and welcome him to the Seanad. I congratulate Senator Maria Byrne on her re-election and of course also congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his election to the Chair, which is a great honour. He has my best wishes for his term of office. On the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Bodies (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator. As I outlined earlier, there had been an increase in applications received for registration by Tailte Éireann year on year. In combination with the challenges in recruitment that have existed for some time, this has unfortunately contributed to an accumulation of applications for registration. I outlined in my initial response the steps Tailte Éireann has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator for raising this. Under Housing for All, the Government has outlined a commitment to delivering 47,600 new-build social homes and 3,500 social homes through long-term leasing in the period from 2022 to the end of next year. Our clear focus as a Government is to increase the stock of social housing through new-build projects delivered by local authorities and approved...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I will certainly feed that back to the Department of housing. It is important we have a decision on this promptly so there is clarity for local authorities. It is the intention of the Minister, Deputy Browne, to ensure there is a Government decision on it. There is a commitment in the new programme for Government to continue the scheme. There were many acquisitions in 2023 and 2024. We...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Byrne. Congratulations to him on his election and indeed to Senator Brady beside him. It is a great honour to be elected to the Seanad.Both Senators, and Senator Higgins, know better than anyone it is a very difficult election so congratulations to all and best wishes for the term ahead. I thank Senator Byrne for raising this matter. It is important to state the Government...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I again thank Senator Byrne. I assure him that, as I have outlined, the Government will continue to work with the HSE to take every step possible to try to ensure the posts are filled. It is not an issue of will or funding; the funding, the desire and the commitment are there. There has not been an expression of interest so far for a couple of those posts I outlined. We want to see the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Higgins for raising this important matter to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. There is a particular focus on simplification and burden reduction at EU level following on from the Letta and Draghi reports published in 2024. The European Council has called for a simplification revolution by ensuring a clear, simple and smart regulatory framework for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I will relay the Senator's question, perspective and views as expressed here to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment following from this Commencement matter and the discussion. As I have indicated, we are seeing a particular focus on simplification and burden reduction at EU level with a view to improving EU competitiveness generally and ensuring there are not disproportionate...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: It will provide stakeholders with an opportunity to feed into and influence the Commission’s simplification agenda. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment will review the content of the omnibus proposal when it is published in the context of improving competitiveness while, importantly, seeking to strike the appropriate balance between providing effective protections...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (26 Feb 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The North South Language Body (NSLB), comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, was established as a north-south structure under the British Irish Agreement Act 1999. Budgets for North South Bodies, including the North South Language Body are approved by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). Foras na Gaeilge is co-funded on a 75% basis by my Department and 25%...