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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Mar 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: Defibrillators Provision (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Grants are available for a wide variety of capital works and non-personal sports equipment including first aid...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The football associations in the UK and Ireland announced in February 2022 their intent to bid to jointly-host the UEFA European Championships in 2028. On 22 March 2022, the Government decided to support an Expression of Interest from the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in jointly hosting the EURO 2028 tournament. To that end, my Department has been engaging closely with the FAI,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Insurance Coverage (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Members of the organisation concerned have been in contact with me in relation to the impact on their sport of rising insurance prices. I fully recognise the pressure that rising insurance costs are placing on a variety of sports, especially those with an inherently higher risk profile such as motorsports. This issue has been raised at official level by my Department with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Previously, Government support for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). A total of 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. My Department's capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The working group tasked with the detailed work of preparing the swimming strategy is chaired by my Department and comprises representatives from relevant National Governing Bodies for sport and stakeholders, specifically Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland, CARA, Ireland Active and the Local Authorities. The Working Group held its sixth meeting on 31 January. Extensive work has now been done...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (21 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Details of the membership of all State Boards is available on the State Boards website. The names of current Sport Ireland Board members, along with their dates of appointment, expiry dates and the basis of their appointment are available at the following link: membership.stateboards.ie/en/board/Sport%20Ireland/ In all cases, the appointments were made by the relevant Minister with...

Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2022: Referral to Joint Committee (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 26th October, 2022, be referred to the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: As this is a matter for Sport Ireland, I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (2 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and apologise for the absence of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Foley. The Deputy's question gives me the opportunity to outline to the House the position of the Department with regard to the primary school situation in Carrick-on-Shannon, in particular the existing St. Mary’s Primary School, about which the Deputy spoke so eloquently. ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (2 Mar 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I again thank the Deputy for his comments. The Department is currently considering the long-term capacity requirements in Carrick-on-Shannon, taking into account existing demographic requirements as well as current and future residential developments in the area. It is important that school building projects take appropriate account of the longer-term needs of an area, as well as ensuring...

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

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 to 257, inclusive, 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. Thousands of projects have been completed under the scheme and the Programme for Government commits...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Feb 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 Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Facilities (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In recognition of the importance of the continued operation of the Aviva Stadium, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government and the organisation to which the Deputy refers, dated January 2020, provides for a repayable grant totalling €7.6338 million over the years 2020 - 2022 to the organisation towards the licence fee payable to the Aviva Stadium up to 2022. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 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. Thousands of projects have been completed under the scheme and the Programme for Government commits to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Swimming Pools (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for our society and the need to ensure that opportunities are in place to allow all members of society to participate in sport. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the promotion of sports participation. Sport Ireland provides funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Events (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Ireland has consistently demonstrated an ambition to attract major international sports events that can make a positive return to the country. This is most recently evidenced by the Government’s decision to support the submission of a preliminary bid by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), with the UK football associations, for the right to host the UEFA Euro 2028 championships...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 84, 86, 91 and 94 together. I thank all Deputies who have raised this issue, and I know Sinn Féin tabled a question on this earlier. On the previous question, a Sinn Féin Deputy was looking for the scheme to be abolished, although, in fairness, he had other proposals so I am not going to entirely disrespect that. Nonetheless, we are not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I am very glad Deputy O'Connor has added his voice to the pressure that is now on energy companies to reduce their prices. Energy prices went up in an understandable way because of the Russian war on Ukraine. The Government has responded to this through supports for sports organisations and for households. People should not forget that we have also introduced windfall measures through the...