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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...

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

Thomas Byrne: I can confirm that the funding allocated to the project in question under the 2018 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme remains available to be drawn down. I would encourage the applicant to get in touch with my Department at sportsapitalprogrammes@tcagsm.gov.ie if assistance is required.

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: 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: ...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 additional needs, need to receive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I am glad Deputy Leddin mentioned the large-scale sport infrastructure fund. As Deputy Leddin, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and some other Deputies will be aware, the redevelopment at Walsh Park in Waterford was one of the biggest recipients of sport funding in the country in living memory. Some €7.7 million was allocated to Walsh Park for the redevelopment of the stadium....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...to take Questions Nos. 7, 13 , 24, 26, 39, 43 and 44 together. 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 have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I would prefer to use the time provided for this issue than for some other issues. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record from the previous round and the money sought shows an 80% increase over the amount applied for in the last round. The scoring system has been published. Detailed work is ongoing on equipment-only applications. We hope to announce these equipment-only...