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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Sports Funding (1 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Senator McGahon for raising this issue. I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for everybody. We need to ensure everybody has the opportunity to participate in sport. Encouraging greater participation in sport is an important element of the national sports policy and a key aim for the Government. People with a disability have an absolute right to enjoy and...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Sports Funding (1 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: We will certainly consider that. One of the challenges with dormant accounts funding is that the money in those accounts is running low. There are fewer and fewer such accounts, so the money allocated from them is decreasing. We try to top that up from the general pot of money every year and to ensure that people with disabilities are not disadvantaged, which is something I am very keen...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (1 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The National Velodrome and Badminton Centre is the first high-level project that will be delivered under the new masterplan for the further development of the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus, which was approved by Government in November 2022. The project will address the need to provide world-class track cycling facilities for our athletes who currently have to travel abroad for both...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 374 together. While neither my Department nor Sport Ireland provides direct funding for cardiac screening or defibrillators there are grant opportunities and other supports within sport that clubs can avail of. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On Friday last Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new round of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) which is open for applications until 3pm on Monday 1 July 2024. I encourage all eligible projects to consider applying for this competitive application process. While this new round of the programme is again aimed primarily at the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 2024)

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. The latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023. A list of all applications received by county including the relevant sport type for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 2024)

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. The latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023. A list of all applications received by county including the relevant sport type for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 2024)

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: Sport and Recreational Development (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On Friday last, 26 April 2024, Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new round of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) which is open for applications until 3pm on Monday 1 July 2024. I encourage all eligible projects to consider applying for this competitive application process. While this new round of the programme is again aimed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 2024)

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: Departmental Funding (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will issue directly to the Deputy in accordance with the timelines set out in Standing Orders.

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

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023 and it has generated a record number of applications and a total funding ask of €359 million, an 80% increase over the amount applied for in the 2020 SCEP. The Scoring System and Assessment Manual for the 2023 round has been published along with a list of all applications received by county including...

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

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, including those from gymnastics clubs, have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998 bringing the total allocations in that time to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (23 Apr 2024)

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 (23 Apr 2024)

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...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. Gabhaim buíochas léi as a dhea-ghuí chugam ar mo cheapacháin mar Aire Stáit le freagracht as an nGaeltacht. She raised an important question. I acknowledge how important it is. What is said in the supplementary information, which is that people are told to hunt throughout the county, should not be said. Students with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I will certainly bring those concerns again to the Minister but I reiterate that enabling students with additional needs to receive the appropriate education is an absolute priority of the Government. Every child must have his or her appropriate school place. This year, €2.7 billion is being spent on special education, which is a massive increase in recent years. This will allow...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Teachta Ó Muineacháin de gur chuir sé ceist orm maidir leis an ábhar seo. Bhí mé i dteagmháil le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta inné agus beidh níos mó teagmhála ar siúl agam leis, agus beidh mé ag cur cás Chorcaí agus Gaeltacht Chorcaí, áit a d'fhoghlaim mé mo chuid...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Aontaím leis an Teachta go bhfuil tábhacht ollmhór ag baint leis an athfhorbairt seo. Tá fíorthábhachtach ag baint le hathfhorbairt sna ceantair Ghaeltachta go léir. Táthar ag súil go dtabharfaidh an athfhorbairt seo deiseanna nua ó thaobh fiontraíochta agus fostaíochta do mhuintir ceantar an Teachta. Tá siad i dteideal na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá suíomh an áitribh atá luaite ag an Teachta in úinéireacht Údarás na Gaeltachta ón mbliain 1998. Sa bhliain 2019, cheadaigh Fiontraíocht Éireann maoiniú de €2.16 milliún don obair thógála faoin gciste forbartha eacnamaíochta réigiúnach ar mhaithe le mol forbartha réigiúnach a...