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

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 115 together. My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Earlier this year, Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new 2024 round...

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...

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

Thomas Byrne: On 25 September Minister Martin and I announced €230m 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 (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The guide to making an application under the current round (2023) of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme), which is available on my Department's website, sets out that funding is restricted to projects that are sporting in nature. To help determine if a project is sporting in nature the Council of Europe definition of sport is used:...

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...

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

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy, which was published in 2018, provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the LSSIF is to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects where the Exchequer investment would be greater than the maximum amount available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The first call for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I would refer the Deputy to the annual report and end of year statement which are both published on a yearly basis by Údarás na Gaeltachta and shared on the organisation's website. Both contain the information that is being sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I would refer the Deputy to the annual report and end of year statement which are both published on a yearly basis by Údarás na Gaeltachta and shared on the organisation's website. Both contain the information that is being sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 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 (1 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 (1 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 (25 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Earlier this year, Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new 2024 round of the the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The application period for LSSIF 2024 closed on 1 July 2024. A total of 96 applications were submitted by the deadline by Local Authorities and/or National Governing Bodies of Sport and valid applications are now being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (25 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Community Sport Facilities Fund (fomerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Earlier this year, Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new 2024 round of the LSSIF, which closed for applications on 1 July...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The application period for the 2024 Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund [LSSIF] Programme closed on 1 July 2024 and the terms and conditions of the LSSIF made it clear that no late applications could be accepted. By that date 96 applications were submitted by Local Authorities and/or National Governing Bodies of Sport and valid applications are now being assessed by my officials. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: As the Deputy is aware, the annual Budget and Estimates process provides each Department with the opportunity to seek funds to meet its spending obligations and policy priorities. Accordingly, as Minister of State with responsibility for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht, I am engaging closely with the 2025 Budgetary process on behalf of the sectors for which I have responsibility in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue of the Ardmore-Dungarvan route. For the sake of the written record, I will leave out the first number of paragraphs of the script, as they describe the school bus scheme in some detail and may not be of major relevance. I will discuss the school transport 2030 report, which was published this year and is the largest review of the school transport...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: There has been an increase in the number of tickets issued this year, with more than 140,000 issued. The numbers travelling on our bus services have increased significantly over the past number of years, at 38% over a five-year period. As the Deputy and I have both highlighted, Bus Éireann is currently assessing the route and will continue to ensure the safety, and must ensure the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I want to thank the Deputies for raising this serious matter on the upcoming regulation on what are called the XL bully-type dogs, which I think are recognised in some countries as a breed, and in others may not be. That will come into effect on 1 October. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, announced a ban on the XL bully dogs in the interest of public safety and human safety following...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Government recognises that some people may not agree with the decision, and I also note that the Deputies are coming at this from different perspectives. Both of them have raised reasonable issues and I have no doubt about that. To reply to Deputy Andrews, the reality is that these dogs have only been bred in the last number of decades. They are not as ancient as the Irish...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Control of Dogs (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I am not sure we-----