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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue and doing her job as a constituency TD, as I did myself in the Opposition benches and continue to do as a Minister of State in respect of similar scenarios. Her raising of the issue is a chance to outline the position of the Department. The Minister and Department are correct that there is a strong pipeline of project delivery for schools in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The club referenced by the Deputy was allocated €134,580 towards natural playing surface development under the 2020 SCEP. I am advised that examination of the documentation uploaded by the club in the course of its payment request raised a number of issues which required clarification. This information has been received by my Department which has kept the club contact apprised of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a large number of applications, including one for a project at St. Mary's N.S Arva, and it is evident that the total number of applications will exceed the previous record of 3,106 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications, including one from the organisation to which the Deputy refers, and it is evident that the total number will exceed the previous record of 3,106 applications submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus le baill an choiste. Tá áthas orm an deis seo a bheith agam iad a chur ar an eolas maidir leis an airgead breise atá curtha ar fáil ag an Rialtas don Roinn seo. The Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, has allocated additional capital funding of €5.5 million for subhead D5 to allow Sport Ireland to continue to...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I will be in the Dáil at 11.30 p.m. so as long as we are finished by then.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In these circumstances, it is a pleasure to be left out.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Some in the football world have confused this matter but, to be clear, the requirement for 40% gender balance on the board applies to every national governing body. We have been putting pressure on those which have not achieved this yet to do so. This has been Government policy since 2018. It is a condition of funding and I have said that this year is the time to make it a reality. The...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: It must be satisfied by the end of year but the organisations have been on notice about this for five years.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: To be fair, the number of women on boards overall, which we will publish, has increased substantially and more and more sports organisations are coming into compliance with this Government policy. By the way, it is government policy in many other countries as well. We are not the only ones. It also applies to political parties as regards candidate selection. It is a pretty similar...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I am just trying to explain that it applies to other sports as well. There are other supports as well.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: We do not want to penalise anyone. I want to be clear about that.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: To be honest, the general grassroots of every sport support this.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: On swimming pool allocation, no sports capital grant went to the Merrion Hotel. I am absolutely sure of that.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: It was a Covid grant, possibly. I do not know about that particular one but money was given out to private swimming facilities for energy as well this year. There are certain conditions attached. A private hotel would not qualify for a sports capital grant. This funding is an old fund from many years ago. We awarded money to three projects, I think. That money was awarded when Deputy...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I would be very confident that it will. Nobody disagrees with this and heads nod whenever I mention it. I am not a gambling man but I think it is a virtual certainty that this will happen. However, it is not the intention to take away 50% of grants forever; it is merely while this is not in place. For example, if the board of some sports organisation changed next year and it did not have...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Yes, absolutely. There are organisations-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Exactly. I want to be clear about that. It is withheld. There are organisations which will have it done and for definite have already decided to have it done, but it may not be in place by one January. This will still apply to them as well. However, it will be rectified by the time they do it.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: No, there will not be.