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

Thomas Byrne: Government funding for football is primarily aimed at supporting the delivery of programmes at local level, including programmes such as Football for All, Summer Soccer Schools and Late Night Leagues. Sport Ireland channels this funding through the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Considerable additional financial support has been provided by the State for the development of...

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

Thomas Byrne: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development and operation of facilities at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus, including the National Aquatic Centre. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (28 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Údarás na Gaeltachta has informed me that the project at this industrial estate involved the design and construction of a new cell and gene therapy with clean room facility for Hi-Tech Health Laboratories within an existing building at Eastát Tionscail na Tulaigh. Údarás na Gaeltachta have stated that the facility has been licensed and meets all standards associated...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Programmes (28 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 14 May, I joined my European Union colleagues at a meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council in Brussels. At that meeting, we approved a resolution on the EU’s Work Plan for Sport, which will apply from July 2024 until December 2027. The EU Work Plan for Sport is the main sports policy document at EU level. It sets out the key priorities and strategic objectives...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 9 May 2024, Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). Further allocations, including those for capital works and capital works with an equipment component, will be announced later. I can confirm that the club in question has submitted an application for capital works and is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 9 May 2024, Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). Further allocations, including those for capital works and capital works with an equipment component, will be announced later. I can confirm that the application referred to by the Deputy, which includes equipment and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 May 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. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Traveller Community (22 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Officials and Agencies under the remit of this Department engage with and provide Traveller communities with a wide range of supports for effective participation in cultural, artistic and sporting life. The Department is also represented on the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) Committee, chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (21 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The development of strategic plans for individual sports is a matter for the relevant National Governing Bodies of Sport. Strategic plans relating to participation in tennis is a matter for Tennis Ireland. I will ask Sport Ireland to bring the Deputy's question to the attention of Tennis Ireland and request that they communicate directly with the Deputy regarding their plans for increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 9 May 2024, Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). Further allocations, including those for capital works and capital works with an equipment component, will be announced later. I can confirm that the application referred to is among those remaining to be assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Dundalk Athletics Track was approved for grant funding under the 2017 and 2020 rounds of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. In relation to the grant approved under the 2017 programme, legal formalities have been completed and payment requests are being processed. In relation to the grant provisionally approved under the 2020 programme no further legal formalities are required and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 9 May 2024, Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). Further allocations, including those for capital works and capital works with an equipment component, will be announced later. I can confirm that the application referred to in Question is among those remaining to be assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On Thursday last, 9 May 2024, Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment-only grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). Further allocations, including those for capital works and capital works with an equipment component, will be announced later.

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

Thomas Byrne: On Thursday last Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (‘SCEP’). The allocations announced were in response to equipment-only applications which sporting organisations submitted. Further allocations, including those for capital works, and capital works tied with an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 May 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 (14 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In October 2023, my Department received a formal proposal from Motorsport Ireland which sought significant public monies from the State to support the hosting of rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship, commencing in 2025 and following in 2026 and 2027. This followed a meeting I, together with Departmental officials, had in June 2023 with Motorsport Ireland. In light of the relative...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Participation is a key principle that must underpin grassroots sport and is one of the key tenets of the National Sports Policy. Investment in, and supports to, both grassroots clubs and national level clubs in the League of Ireland is important and our capital funding programmes, as set out below, are providing significant support on both fronts. Government funding for football is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 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 (8 May 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 application referred to by the Deputy was approved for funding under the 2020 round of the programme and my Department requested further information on 21 March 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 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 application referred to by...