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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy 2018 – 2027 provided for the establishment of a new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) with the aim of providing support to sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the SCEP. Earlier this year Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new round of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Toisc go bhfuil an t-eolas atá á lorg ag an Teachta fairsing, ní féidir é a chur ar fáil laistigh den fhráma ama atá ceadaithe. Seolfar an méid atá iarrtha ar aghaidh nuair a bheidh sé ar fáil chuig an Teachta de réir na h-amlínte atá leagtha síoa sna Buan-Orduithe. Due to the broad nature of the information...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Election Expenditure (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The cost of elections to Údarás na Gaeltachta which were last held in 2005, amounted to just over €375,000. This figure is exclusive of associated administration costs which amounted to an additional c.€120,000.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: As is the case with the rest of the country, responsibility for road maintenance in Gaeltacht areas lies with the relevant local authorities. In this context, my Department has no plans to restore Scéim na mBóithre Áise in Gaeltacht areas and, accordingly, no costings in respect of its restoration have been prepared.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The club referred to by the Deputy has been provisionally allocated funding for the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formally the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme). The club has been in contact with the Department and has been advised of the steps required in relation to securing formal approval. Once formal approval has been secured, the grantee can then...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome the opportunity to talk about this matter because as the Deputies acknowledged, it is an issue with which I am familiar and about which I have spoken out strongly in public. I fully appreciate the frustrations of children - we are talking about children - their parents, coaches and neighbours. I knocked on doors in some of these areas - there is an election some way away - and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My other half plays for the adult team of one of the clubs mentioned.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: We are in the run-up to an election. I hope the FAI, DDSL and the SFAI are listening. One issue has brought the Opposition and the Government together, speaking with one voice, which is girls' access to the DDSL. I hope the message goes out loud and clear that Dáil Éireann was united today and that every girl deserves a chance to participate. People in committees should not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ar an 25 Meán Fómhair, d’fhógair mise agus an tAire Martin €230 milliún i ndeontais do chlubanna agus áiseanna spóirt faoi chéim 2 den gCiste Áiseanna Spóirt Poiblí (ar a dtugtaí an Clár um Chaipiteal agus Trealamh Spóirt roimhe seo). Tá os cionn ceathrú billiúin euro anois leithdháilte ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Community Sport facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme) is the Government's primary vehicle for supporting the development and improvement of sport facilities.The organisation referred to by the Deputy has registered with the programme through but has never made an application. It is open to any organisation with a suitable project to apply for funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme) is the Government's primary vehicle for supporting the development of sports facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment. As set out in the guide to making an application, which is available on my Department's website, the Fund does not fund hunting, guns, rifles or pistols. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The club referred to by the Deputy was allocated €144,056 under the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). No elements of their application were deemed invalid. The Deputy might be referring to an application from a similarly-named group in another part of the same county which was deemed invalid as the organisation did not supply...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Oct 2024)

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 recognition of sports in Ireland. Current funding allocated to Sport Ireland provides for expenditure on sports programmes, including grants to recognised National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs);...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The two applications referred to by the Deputy were deemed invalid under the terms and conditions of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Along with other invalid applications they will be offered an opportunity to appeal the Department's decision. As part of this appeal they may submit any documents that were missing or incomplete in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister for her excellent co-operation for more than a year and a half in the Department. There has not been a harsh word between us. It has been really positive and co-operative, leading to better governance and better outcomes. I am very pleased to announce some of those outcomes today. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire, leis an gCeann Comhairle agus leis na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September, Minister Martin and I announced €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Over a quarter of a billion euro has been allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024, taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocation of €26...