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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Swimming Pools (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy was published in August 2024 and it sets out a vision to provide everyone in our country with an opportunity to swim. The working group tasked with developing the Strategy consisted of representatives from my Department, Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland, Active Disability Ireland, Ireland Active and the local authorities. The resultant Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Jul 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), benefitting over forty sports, as well as multi-sport facilities, throughout the country. This represents the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. In line with previous rounds of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Events (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: One of the first major international sporting events held in Ireland was the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in 1998 and I would of course welcome its return to this island at some point in the future. It would be a real showcase for the spectacular scenery that Ireland has to offer, including in the south east. Major international sporting events can play a key role in increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Events (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Major international sports events can play a key role in increasing sporting participation, encourage domestic and international tourism and also promote Ireland as a destination for education and business opportunities. They present a wonderful opportunity to showcase Ireland and our world-class tourism and sports offering to Europe and the world. The Government continues to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes, and other such matters. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes, and other such matters. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (2 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes, and other such matters. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated grant funding of €245,204 in 2024, under the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund. My Department has been in contact with the organisation and it will be in a position to confirm formal approval of the grant, when the organisation uploads the required documentation requested.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The club referred to by the Deputy were provisionally allocated grant funding of €405,026 in 2024 under the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund. My Department has been in contact with the club on the steps required to progress to formal approval and the club expects to upload the necessary documentation by mid July at which point the Department will be in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The organisation referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant of €200,000 towards the re-carpeting of an artificial grass pitch from the 2023 round of the Community Sports Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP)) The club had already been allocated €150,000 towards this project from the 2020 SCEP. Under the terms and conditions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (24 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. It also has responsibility for governance oversight of National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Sport, Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) and other funded bodies. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Sport Ireland for direct reply on this matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Olympic Council of Ireland (24 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Sport Ireland, the statutory agency with responsibility for the development of sport in Ireland, including high performance sport, undertakes such reviews after each Olympic/Paralympic Games. The Deputy will be pleased to note that a review into the Paris Cycle has been completed and was published last December. It is available from the Sport Ireland website.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Olympic Games (24 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: For the Paris Olympic cycle 2021-2024, the Government provided a record-level investment of approximately €89 million towards high performance sport. This was a substantial increase on the €59 million invested for the previous Tokyo cycle. In line with the Government’s target of delivering €30 million per annum for high performance sport by 2027, as indicated in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (17 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Availability and ease of access to sports facilities, whether in a club setting, on public lands or in other amenity areas, is a key factor in drawing more people to participation in sport. Planning for future facilities’ needs, locations and types is a particular focus of our current Sports Action Plan. However, the use to which lands are put is ultimately a matter for the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (17 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475, 476 and 477 together. The Government is committed to a sustainable An Post and post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland. The Programme for Government states that the Government will continue to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (17 Jun 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, which to date has allocated €28.9 million to 9 swimming pool projects. In 2024, the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) received an unprecedented demand for funding, amounting to €665 million from 96...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (17 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: As Minister, I have responsibility for the postal sector, including the governance of An Post, to ensure the company is fully compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the governance functions included in the statutory framework underpinning An Post. In accordance with section 8.22 of the Code of Practice, all State bodies are required to seek the approval of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jun 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The Community Sports Facilities Fund, (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Fund), is the primary means of providing Government funding to sport and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The Programme aims to foster an integrated and planned approach to the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and assists the purchase of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jun 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...