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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The NFL launched an NFL Flag schools initiative in partnership with Sport Ireland and American Football Ireland in September. The initiative saw the delivery of NFL Flag starter kits to more than 900 post-primary schools on the island of Ireland, for students aged 12–16 years. This initiative and the dispersion of starter kits was led by the NFL, including all costs associated. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (22 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The club referred to by the Deputy is seeking to register for the Online Sports Capital Register (OSCAR). The Department has advised the club that a Tax Registration Number (TRN) is required to complete registration and has explained how to obtain a TRN from the Revenue Commissioners. There is no deadline for registration on the OSCAR system. In line with previous rounds, a review of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Government investment in sport is essential to increasing participation levels in all sports, across all sectors of society. The allocation for the sports programme in budget 2026 is over €290 million, an increase of just under €60 million or 26%, compared to last year's allocation. When the national sports policy was published...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for his advocacy in wanting to see this important project moved forward. There will come a point, because these will not be kept open forever. We need to make sure these projects get a move on. The Department has been tolerant to those awarded, but our objective at the moment is to try to make sure they are all moving. If they do not move, we will intervene and look to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by this 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 under its various programmes. Sport Ireland does not provide direct funding for clubs or individuals but channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Body...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: In respect of the Government's support for Intercounty Gaelic Games, the total fund for player grants in 2026 will be increased by €1.6 million, an increase of more than 28% on the funding level in 2025. This support is provided by Government in recognition of the unique contribution these players make to our national games, and the commitment required to play the game at the...

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the chance to speak on this motion today because this has been the single biggest issue affecting Donegal over my time in politics. It has been traumatic for every single family who has been affected by defective concrete blocks. It has been my objective throughout my time in politics and in Cabinet in the previous Dáil to work to ensure we get a scheme that would help people...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (14 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Capital support for new swimming pools, and the refurbishment of existing pools, is provided by my Department through the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), which to date has allocated €28.9 million to 9 swimming pool projects. In 2024, the LSSIF received an unprecedented demand for funding, amounting to €665 million from 96 applications. In parallel, funding...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (14 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by this 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. Sport Ireland does not provide direct funding for teams, clubs or individuals but channels the funding through the relevant National Governing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (9 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was established under the National Sports Policy, published in 2018, to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, typically those requiring investments greater than the maximum available under the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF). The aim of the fund is to provide investment in sporting infrastructure that will...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to speak here in the Dáil today to recommend the budget from the point of view of its impact on our sporting sector as well as our postal policy and post office network. The Government remains committed to supporting our sporting ecosystem in order that more people can participate in, and benefit from, sport and fulfil their potential, from grassroots right up...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (8 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was established under the National Sports Policy, published on 25 July 2018, to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, typically those requiring investments greater than the maximum available under the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Grants totalling...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (7 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The development of gym facilities is funded under both schemes subject to the maximum funding levels and terms and conditions of each scheme. Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Swimming Pools (7 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Capital support for new swimming pools, and the refurbishment of existing pools, is provided by my Department through the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). €28.9 million has been allocated to 9 swimming pool projects from the LSSIF since 2018. The LSSIF does not fund the purchase of land or buildings or funding toward the planning process. Design elements were funded...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. Details of these allocations are available on the Department's website: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (7 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: An Post has statutory responsibility for the State’s postal service and the post office network. An Post is a commercial State company with a mandate to act commercially and, as such, day to day operational matters, including decisions in relation to the size, distribution, and future of the network, are matters for the Board and the management of the company directly. In...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Records (7 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Telecommunications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 237/2025), all relevant functions under the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 were transferred to me from the then-Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications. As part of the transfer of functions, officials in my Department have liaised with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: A total of €25,169,771 was drawn down by successful applicants in Dublin in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 under the Community Sports Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme). Details of these and all CSFF payments made to clubs are available on the Department's website at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. It also has responsibility for the allocation of funding across its various programmes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to this matter. I would ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. It also has responsibility for the allocation of funding across its various programmes, including the Sport Ireland International Carding Scheme. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for...