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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: No, I have not. We will have it as soon as I complete discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. We are finalising a review of the previous programme, which was very successful. We are looking at what we can do even better. Once we get agreement from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I cannot commit to that but certainly it is our desire to do it fairly quickly.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: That is the question under discussion at present. The point is that the last round, which has been drawn down to only a very small extent so far - that is normal - was the most successful ever, and the most money was given out to communities throughout the country.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: No, it was €150 million.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: It was allocated in the last round at this time last year. The clubs, in their own time, complete projects. I do not have the exact figure in front of me but what would be normal is that 10% to 15% would be drawn down in the first year. It can go on for a long time in some cases. There is a very small percentage of clubs that never finally complete the drawdown, for whatever reason. This...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Sorry, the total was €166 million. The €150 million was strictly for capital and there was another €16 million for equipment.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Deputy Harkin for raising the issue. I thank her and her colleagues for their relentless advocacy of tourism and business in Sligo and for the constructive approach they have taken on this. I am fully aware of the beautiful tourist sites in Sligo. Deputy Harkin mentioned Rosses Point in particular but she is right to say there are many others, including Knocknarea, Lough Gara and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy raised the issue of support schemes and compensation measures to help businesses and individuals that are dependent on seasonal tourism, which could be adversely affected by the reduction in capacity available this season due to hotels and other tourism accommodation being used to house international asylum seekers and Ukrainian people fleeing war. I thank her for relaying the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I absolutely agree with the Deputy that it would be wonderful to see Katie Taylor in Croke Park. To that end, my very first meeting with anyone from outside the Department was with Katie Taylor's manager, Brian Peters, in the early part of January. It was explained to us that there was a funding gap between what the promoters were prepared to pay for the fight and what the fight would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: There are a number of existing policies which refer to the importance of physical literacy and physical literacy development.  These include the Get Ireland Active National Physical Activity Plan, The Wellbeing Statement and Framework for practice, National Sports Policy 2018 – 2027, as well as the Department of Education funded Move Well Move Often Physical Literacy...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Senator Currie for raising the matter. It is vital that every child and young person with special educational needs be fully supported in the education sector, whether in mainstream, a special class or a special school. Significant investment and reforms have been made to ensure this is the case. A priority for the Government is to ensure that all children have an appropriate...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I will ensure the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, is made aware of the specific points the Senator raised. She has visited a large number of special schools and special classes since she took office and has seen the excellent work done for and with students. I have no doubt she would be more than happy to visit the Senator's area and the school in question. There are challenges and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The situation is that there was much discussion about this issue, with parents being on to all of us last year. I was engaging with the board of management at that time, and with Department officials as well. On 2 September 2022, an agreement was completed regarding this project happening. The school was then told to go about doing it. It did that and appointed a design team to do the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Leas-Cheann Chomhairle. I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague in the Department of Education, the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, who is not available. I thank Deputy O'Rourke for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Dáil the current position in respect of the accommodation needs of Ratoath Junior National School, in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I attended the All Ireland Senior Club Championship finals in Croke Park on Sunday 22 January 2023 and met the Director General of the GAA at that event. I had an introductory meeting with the President of the GAA on Wednesday 25 January 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (31 Jan 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: Sports Funding (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: As the stadium referred to by the Deputy is owned by Dublin City Council, any decision on the future redevelopment of the ground is a matter for the Council in the first instance. My Department has not been engaged in any negotiations between the clubs involved. In terms of my role, my Department provides capital grant assistance for sporting facilities through the Sports Capital and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to capital support, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (31 Jan 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. This includes the allocation of funding to the National Governing Bodies of sport across its various programmes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Both the National Sports Policy 2018 -2027 and the Sports Action Plan 2021-2023commit to the development and implementation of a National Swimming Strategy. The Strategy will be the first of its kind in Ireland and will be based on a vision to ‘provide everyone in Ireland with an opportunity to swim’. The Working Group tasked with the detailed work of preparing the strategy is...