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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 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 (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 and 20 together. Minister Martin and I confirmed on 6 December 2023 that a new round of the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) will open for applications in the first half of 2024, with the dates, terms and conditions to be published on the Department’s website in due course. While this programme is aimed primarily at the National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ba gné ríthábhachtach d’fhócas an Rialtais i gcónaí cur chun cinn agus caomhnú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Léiríonn na pleananna agus na bearta atá leagtha amach ag mo Roinn don tréimhse atá fágtha de théarma an Rialtais seo agus ina dhiaidh sin go bhfuil cur chuige réamhghníomhach nuálach ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú gur chas oifigigh mo Roinne le déanaí le hionadaithe ón ngrúpa Bánú, a bunaíodh ag deireadh na bliana seo caite. Bhí plé tairbheach ag mo chuid oifigigh leis an ngrúpa seo agus táthar ag dul a teacht le chéile leo arís sna seachtainí amach romhainn chun na nithe atá ardaithe acu a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In March 2024, Minister Martin and I announced a record investment of almost €30 million in core funding for sporting organisations for 2024. This funding will ensure that organisations can continue to provide valuable opportunities for everyone to participate in sport. Under Budget 2024, the funding made available by the Department to the Women in Sport Programme, was doubled to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Is áisíneacht de chuid an Fhoras Teanga Thuaidh Theas é Foras na Gaeilge, ceann de na 6 chomhlacht forfheidhmithe a bunaíodh nuair a tháinig An tAcht um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na héireann 1999 i bhfeidhm. Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 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. This includes the allocation of current funding to sporting organisations across its various programmes, and to the Local Sports Partnerships. On 21 March, Minister Martin and I were delighted to announce a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tháinig deireadh le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge in 2011. Faoin scéim d’íoctaí deontas, arbh fhiú suas le €260 in aghaidh na bliana le theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann a léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomhtheanga labhartha bhunadh an tí acu. Sa scoilbhliain deireadh dá riar 2010/2011, ba...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for swimming pools was previously provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). 52 pools have been completed under the Programme and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the LASPP, with the Lucan project currently being completed. Capital support for new swimming...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Ag a chruinniú den Mháirt 5ú Márta 2024, ghlac an Rialtas cinneadh go ndréachtófaí, mar thosaíocht, an Bille um údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú) agus Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha 2024. Tá i gceist ag mo Roinn anois leanúint ar aghaidh le dréachtú an Bhille mar thosaíocht i gcomhair le hOifig na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I am informed by údarás na Gaeltachta that work is continuing with the relevant stakeholders such as relevant local authorities and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the housing initiative approved by the board of An túdarás in December 2023 and that updates will be provided to the board over the coming months. As for a timeline...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I am aware of the campaign referred to in the question. My Department operates two capital funding programmes to support the development of sport facilities, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (the “SCEP”) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (the “LSSIF”). The SCEP is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: The National Sports Policy prioritises accessibility in the design, build and management of facilities and it acknowledges that for certain groups, particularly people with disabilities, physical access is one of the potential barriers to be addressed. The policy states that delivering a sporting environment that can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Preparations for Paris 2024 are progressing positively. Team Ireland is now entering the final period of qualification for several sports and Ireland is tracking towards a team size exceeding 120 athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games and 30 athletes in the 2024 Paralympic Games. The qualification of three teams in men’s and women’s rugby sevens and also in men’s hockey for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tuigim ó údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil sé mar sprioc ag an eagraíocht, bunaithe ar na hacmhainní atá ar fáil di faoi láthair, go mbeidh tús curtha le feidhmiú an Scéim Tacaíochta Forbartha Gaeilge i 2024 le suas le 10 gcliant páirteach inti faoi dheireadh na bliana. Tuigim go bhfuil obair ar siúl ag an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: On 3 April 2024 Minister Martin and I published the ‘Review of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF)’ and the new ‘Similar Access Requirement’. The review outlines the issues faced by LSSIF projects to date and provides recommendations in relation to a new round of LSSIF. The five recommendations include population and sustainability criteria,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Foras na Gaeilge is one of the agencies of the North South Language Body the budgets for which are approved by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). As the Deputy will be aware, in the absence of the North South Ministerial Council over the past number of years, all North South Bodies faced many challenges, including those of a budgetary nature. My Department along with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department engaged extensively with representatives of the organisation referred to by the Deputy in 2022 and 2023 in an effort to assist the organisation in putting proper governance and financial management structures in place within the organisation to allow the continuation of state funding to support its operations. Emergency funding was also approved at that time by the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 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 Government recently agreed revised capital allocations under the National Development Plan totalling €2.25 billion out to 2026. The additional allocations of capital funding to 2026 will support key projects and programmes under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (SFG) á riar ag mo Roinn ar mhaithe le tacú leis na deiseanna sealbhaithe agus saibhrithe teanga sna réigiúin Ghaeltachta do scoláirí dara leibhéal agus do mhic léinn tríú leibhéal ó áiteanna ar fud na tíre. Tagann an scéim le cuspóirí an Rialtais i leith na...