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Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The 2024 allocation for sport and recreation amounts to €181.837 million. Increased funding is being provided to sporting bodies to ensure their recovery post pandemic and to enable them to face the challenges of today. An extra €2 million is being provided for the national governing bodies for sport. The funding targeted at increasing female participation is being doubled....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas as an bhfáilte. Tá mé anseo in ionad an Aire, an Teachta Ní Fhoghlú. Tá sí ag binse an Rialtais faoi láthair. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as an t-ábhar seo a ardú inniu. A priority for this Government is to ensure all children have an appropriate school placement and that the necessary supports are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Department continues to look for strategic locations for special schools provision. That is happening in County Monaghan as well. We are also working with parents, as is the Senator, schools, patron bodies and stakeholders in Monaghan to provide sufficient specialist places for children with special educational needs. As I said, there is a strategic review under way and four special...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (28 Sep 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. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply.I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister, Deputy Foley, is not able to attend but I am in the Department with her. I thank Senator Lombard for raising this issue, which I accept is an issue around the country. Before I address the specific issues raised, I wish to provide an outline on the extent of the transport scheme, notwithstanding what the Senator said. The school transport scheme is a significant operation...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: On the issue of the minimum number of pupils required for service, I will get the Department to contact the Senator directly with the exact answer. As I understand it, there was always a minimum number. I think it is seven but that applies to all services, as I understand it. I will get that confirmed in writing. That minimum has always been in place for school bus services. Even without...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In terms of my Department's responsibilities, 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 benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The aim of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) is to provide support for larger sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The first call for proposals under the LSSIF closed in 2019 with applications confined to local authorities and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308, 309, 310, 311, 312 and 313 together. 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 to National Governing Bodies of Sport, including the Irish Martial Arts Commission. Sport Ireland also has responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Sep 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 benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Sep 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 benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: My Department's capital support for any new swimming pools is now being provided through the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The National Development Plan provided a capital allocation of at least €100 million for the Fund over the period to 2027. The first call for proposals under the LSSIF closed in 2019 with applications confined to local authorities and National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round (2023) of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) closed for applications on Friday 8th September. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications is now underway but it is clear that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. Work has begun on drafting the "Scoring Assessment and Assessment Manual" for the 2023 round and I...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I assume the site is owned by Dublin City Council.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: If Dublin City Council owns it, it can definitely apply for funding. I am more than happy to meet with it and the groups there. The fact that it serves disadvantaged areas effectively means it will be top of the list and a higher priority than other projects. We would be very keen to do that. I am certainly happy to meet the stakeholders. However, the people who put in the applications...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: We have met the FAI and are encouraging it to support clubs looking for sports capital funding. I also met the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, IABA. I really want this association to help clubs to apply for funding for boxing. I know there are quite a number of them in the Deputy's constituency. Some national heroes come from his constituency. I want to put on record that I am really...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister and I are determined to see continued investment in sports facilities to ensure we achieve our ambitious targets for sports participation. In this regard, 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....

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

Thomas Byrne: One of our primary aims under the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 is to increase the levels of participation in sport by women and girls. Football is a key sport in contributing to that aim and I am delighted to note the huge growth over recent years in the number of women and girls playing football. The Government and Sport Ireland are continuing to support the FAI in growing the game...

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

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

Thomas Byrne: Work on the first National Swimming Strategy continues apace, and the working group tasked with its development held its ninth and most recent meeting on 5 July. The working group is chaired by my Department and comprises representatives from relevant National Governing Bodies for sport and stakeholders, specifically Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland, Active Disability Ireland (formerly CARA),...