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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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 very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record number submitted under the last (2020) round. The "Scoring...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Both of these capital programmes are demand-driven. The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of the LSSIF. The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I wish to acknowledge the important role that the community radio sector plays within the overall media landscape, and I commend these stations as they fulfil a vital role in community engagement, cohesion, and in the promotion of social inclusion in our communities large and small. The Report of the Future of Media Commission examined the challenges faced by the media sector and consequent...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department recognises the important role community radio plays in communicating with citizens and residents of Ireland on a daily basis. I am advised by officials that advertising was placed on community radio through an external advertising agency as recently as February of this year. At all times, value for money and reach are considerations when planning advertising campaigns, and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The importance of the tourism sector to the Irish economy and communities in every corner of Ireland is well understood and it is recognised that the use of tourist accommodation to support the Government’s response to the humanitarian crisis has impacted the sector. Fáilte Ireland has identified that, in November 2023, 12% of all registered tourism accommodation stock...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Department currently operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Both of these capital programmes are demand-driven. The National Sports Policy, which was published in 2018, provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The first...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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 very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, including one from the organisation referred to by the Deputy, exceeds the record...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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 very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, including one from the project referred to by the Deputy, exceeds the record...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Department currently operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Both of these capital programmes are demand-driven. The aim of the LSSIF is to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, where the Exchequer investment would be greater than the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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 very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record number submitted under the last (2020) round. The "Scoring...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Freely is a UK-based television service operated by Everyone TV, a UK television communications company, and backed by the main UK free to air broadcasters, BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Freely is being launched in the UK as a streaming-service version of the existing Freeview and Freesat services, and the question of access to the service is a matter for the service providers. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have not had the opportunity to visit the Royal Irish Academy of Music to date in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Horse Racing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question No. 569 of 20 March 2024 where I informed the Deputy that I had referred his question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding provided by Sport Ireland to Horse Sport Ireland. I am advised that Sport Ireland responded direct to the Deputy on 5 April 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: A list of public bodies under the aegis of my Department and their Oireachtas liaison email addresses is provided below. State Boards Question No 577 9 April 2024 Arts Council pqs@artscouncil.ie Coimisiún na Meán oireachtasqueries@cnam.ie Crawford Art Gallery ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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 very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record number submitted under the last (2020) round. The "Scoring...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 581 together. The current Programme for Government contains a commitment to support measures to increase the provision of affordable workspaces for artists and creative practitioners. The following initiatives are in place or in planning to address this issue. I am conscious of the pressures that artists and creatives face in finding suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council has primary responsibility for the development of the arts in Ireland. The Arts Council's commitment to the arts is provided for in its 10-years investment Strategy - Making Great Art Work. Arts participation is a core value across all areas of the Arts Council's work and it is committed to increasing public engagement in the arts in Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: 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 channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Body of sport. Sport Ireland allocates its funding for football to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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 very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, including an application from the organisation referred to by the Deputy, exceeds...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I published the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce in September 2021. It is a cross-Government Report containing 36 actions across a broad range of issues all with the aim of encouraging innovation and creativity in the Night-Time Economy in our towns and cities across the country. While there is no grant funding scheme currently in place specifically targeted at small music...