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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Sport Ireland is the agency responsible for the development of sport in Ireland and in that capacity oversees the delivery of a wide range of funding and other services to support Team Ireland's participation in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. These supports are delivered in accordance with the Sport Ireland High Performance Strategy 2021-2032 which is entering its fourth year of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 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 (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Through Dormant Accounts funding, Sport Ireland has a dedicated fund, "Volunteer Supports", to which the Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) and National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) can apply for funding. The "Volunteer Supports" initiative aims to identify and assist targeted individuals who are volunteering in disadvantaged communities or with people with disabilities to gain community...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Middle East (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Issues regarding the participation by individuals and teams in international sporting competitions are matters for the relevant international governing bodies of sport. The international federations (FIBA, the International Basketball Federation in this instance) have a leadership role for their global games and it is at this level that strategic decisions should be taken rather than by...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Equality Issues (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Government is unequivocal in its stance against all forms of violence, racism, discrimination and other forms of abuse in sport and gives effect to this position through a variety of measures. In particular, Sport Ireland has a specific Policy on Diversity and Inclusion in Sport and this was published in May 2022. The policy expresses a vision for a sport sector that celebrates diversity,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (15 Feb 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: Sports Funding (15 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). The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund. Both of these capital programmes are demand-driven. Local authorities also play a key role in identifying land for sports and recreation as part of the local development plan process. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Addressing female participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the National Sports Policy and a core priority for myself and Minister Catherine Martin. That includes women in leadership positions such as board members of National Governing Bodies (NGBs). The Sports Action Plan set a target for all NGBs to achieve 40% gender representation on their boards by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 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 Events (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The Government continues to support the hosting of major sports events in Ireland and to explore further hosting opportunities. This is evidenced by the Government’s support for events such as the US College Football Classic every August from 2022 – 2026, the hosting of the UEFA Europa League Final in 2024, the Ryder Cup in 2027 in Limerick and the EURO 2028 football...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 51 together. Addressing female participation in sport and physical activity is an important element of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027. Since the introduction of the Women in Sport Programme in 2005, the participation gradient between females and males has reduced from 15.7% to 5% in 2022. Further narrowing and ultimate elimination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 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: Swimming Pools (15 Feb 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: Sports Events (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: A joint North-South letter of interest was submitted on 19 October 2022 by Minister Martin and her counterpart in Northern Ireland, the then-Minister for the Economy, to the organisers of the Tour de France to indicate a shared interest in potentially hosting a future iteration of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France. Officials from my Department, together with representatives of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 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 latest...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Both of these capital programmes are demand-driven. Eight of 33 projects awarded funding under the first round of the LSSIF are swimming pool projects. Minister Martin and I have also confirmed that a new round of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for our society and the need to ensure that opportunities are in place to allow all members of society to participate in sport. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the promotion of sports participation. Sport Ireland provides funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 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). The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 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...