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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department currently operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The schemes do not provide funding for worker accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (21 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department’s direct role in relation to swimming pools is primarily related to providing capital support for the development of such facilities. The day-to-day management of public swimming pools is a matter for the operators of the facilities themselves. In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for swimming pools was previously provided through the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September, 2023. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, including the application referred to by the Deputy, exceeds the record number...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 556 and 557 together. Major sports events have the potential to deliver a range of benefits including increased participation in sport and physical activity, increased trade and tourism activity, and boosting national and community pride and wellbeing. Whether my Department, or the wider Government, supports the hosting of a major sports event in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September, 2023. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, which includes an application from the club referenced by the Deputy, exceeds the record number submitted under the last...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September, 2023. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record number submitted under the last (2020) round. The "Scoring...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September, 2023. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, including one from the club referred to by the Deputy, exceeds the record number...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September, 2023. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, including one from the project referred to by the Deputy, exceeds the record...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 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 allocation of funding under its various programmes. Sport Ireland channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Body of sport. Sport Ireland allocates its funding for equestrian...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 to 572, inclusive, together. In July 2019, after an extended period of consideration and negotiation, including an assessment of the costs and benefits, the Government approved a package of financial support for the hosting of the event, to which the Deputy refers. The main payment to the event organisers to host the event is an event licence fee which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The SCEP is the government’s primary vehicle for providing support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country. The latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Consultations (7 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Both the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and the Sports Action Plan 2021-2023 commit to the development of a National Swimming Strategy. A Working Group chaired by my Department was established in 2022 and tasked with developing the Strategy. The working group comprises representatives from relevant National Governing Bodies for sport and stakeholders, specifically Swim Ireland, Sport...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (7 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Addressing female participation in sport and physical activity is an important element of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and is a core priority for myself, for Minister Martin and for the Government. The provision of good player welfare is a key element in any sport and is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the relevant National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). Sport...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Mar 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 (5 Mar 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 allocation of funding across 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 Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Supports (5 Mar 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The allocation of funding from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. Information on the BAR, including the applicable eligibility criteria, is accordingly available from that Department. If the FAI has a specific project in mind and wishes to submit it to my Department, my Department is happy to engage.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (29 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Capital funding for sport is provided though the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). My Department is conscious of the need to respond to growing demand including demand arising from population increase. The 2020 round of the SCEP attracted a record 3,106 applications with a total of €166.6m allocated to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The latest round of the SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September, 2023. A preliminary examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record number submitted under the last (2020) round. The "Scoring System and Assessment Manual" for the 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Both of these capital programmes are demand-driven. The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of the LSSIF. The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025 provides a clear roadmap of how we can continue to work together to bring about good health, access to services, healthy environments, and the promotion of resilience and to ensure that everyone can enjoy physical and mental, health and wellbeing, to their full potential. The Action plan and associated funding comes under the remit of the...