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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Byrne: As neither my Department nor Sport Ireland maintain a central register of all amateur referees for all of the different sports, neither is in a position to provide costings of the type indicated by the Deputy. The appointment of referees is, in any event, entirely a matter for the different sports concerned, which are all independent, autonomous entities. I would agree with the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 635 together. The National Sports Policy, which was published in 2018, provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The first call for proposals under the LSSIF closed in 2019 with applications confined to local authorities and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Sport. All applications were assessed in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding under its various programmes. I understand that the FAI made a submission to Sport Ireland in relation to funding for women’s soccer, specifically for its Women's National League, in late 2022 and that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy was published in 2018 and provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The first call for proposals under the LSSIF closed in 2019 with applications confined to local authorities and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Sport. All applications were assessed in accordance with the published Evaluation Procedures and Guidelines and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Byrne: 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 funding through the relevant National Governing Bodies of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 642 and 643 together. 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. The first sports capital grants were provided in the early 1970's and responsibility for such grants has rested...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 Jun 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...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Senator very much for raising this matter. It is right that she is here to advocate on behalf of Tristan. I certainly want to do everything to help children like Tristan achieve what they can achieve. I am not the Minister with responsibility for this area, although that responsibility lies with the Department of Education. The answer may not give the Senator all the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Senator. I will say two things. The money has been increased. This should help more children access the technology, and the review will have some impact. On the particular case raised by the Senator, I am very happy to take it up within the Department with the Secretary General, and let her know the position in this regard, namely, that the child cannot even ask for this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: 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 under its various programmes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the funding schemes available through Sport Ireland in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy was published in 2018 and provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The first call for proposals under the LSSIF closed in 2019 with applications confined to local authorities and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Sport. All applications were assessed in accordance with the published Evaluation Procedures and Guidelines and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (23 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for swimming pools was previously provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme with the Lucan project currently under construction. Two pools in Louth received funding...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister and I are having good engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. It will certainly be listening closely to what Deputy Griffin said. We welcome that. The engagement with the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, is also good. We are keen to get the programme open because sports clubs are waiting for it. They are keen to apply and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I cannot say that we will do as Deputy Lahart suggests but we will certainly examine the matter. I am willing to look at individual projects with the Deputy. This is a general issue, which is causing a huge problem. The reality is that we gave out the most money we ever gave out, by some multiples, in the latest round. Clubs have done extremely well comparatively from that. We want to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I will take Questions Nos. 11, 14, 17, 19, 35 and 40 together. 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. More than 13,000 projects have benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland does not provide direct funding for clubs or individuals, but channels it through the national governing bodies. There is no mechanism by which Sport Ireland...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The reason I referred to Sport Ireland is that all the money we give to boxing goes through Sport Ireland. That is probably the answer I am giving here today. We are very supportive of these initiatives and there may be other avenues of support available to the project, indeed, directly through the IABA, which gets more than €500,000 in direct funding from us every year. I do not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: As I said, Sport Ireland has allocated over €500,000 to the IABA. That is really the only avenue through which we fund boxing. It has increased and it is going to increase. We support it financially. Just to be clear, we did not offer financial assistance to the Katie Taylor fight this week. We met the promoters, and I have to say, the Deputy's own party was advocating very...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 22 together. Nature preservation and biodiversity initiatives go hand in hand with the wider climate change agenda and the long term sustainability of the sports sector is a key focus for me and my Department. In its new Statement of Strategy for 2023-2027, which is expected to be approved shortly, Sport Ireland has identified sustainability as a key...