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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ..."equipment only" grants soon. Work will then commence on assessing the capital applications with those allocations to be announced later. The programme provides that if an applicant owns the land or have a registered lease with at least 15 years remaining at application stage and title is registered in the Property Registration Authority they can apply for up to €200,000 in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...imminently. While intending applicants can review the guidelines and conditions of the programme from LSSIF 2018, these are subject to change in LSSIF 2024. It should also be noted that the scheme does not allow for the purchase of land or buildings. I would encourage eligible projects to consider applying for this competitive application process when it opens soon.

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

Thomas Byrne: .... While intending applicants can review the guidelines and conditions of the programme from LSSIF 2018, these are subject to change in LSSIF 2024. It should also be noted that the scheme does not allow for the purchase of land or buildings. I would encourage all eligible projects to consider applying for this competitive application process when it opens.

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

Thomas Byrne: ...throughout the country. Since 1998, over 13,000 projects have benefited from sports capital funding, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. SCEP has transformed the sporting landscape, with improved sports facilities, in every town and village in the country including in Dublin. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to...

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

Thomas Byrne: ...month. While intending applicants can review the guidelines and conditions of the programme from LSSIF 2018, these are subject to change in LSSIF 2024. It should also be noted that the scheme does not allow for the purchase of land or buildings. I would encourage all eligible projects to consider applying for this competitive application process when it opens.

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

Thomas Byrne: ...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 is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: -----first of all to get the concept, do all the planning, address land ownership issues and then put the form together and the fundraising that goes with that. I salute the ambition of all our clubs around the country that have contributed to this challenge we have in the Department to meet the expectations.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...for extensions. Any organisation requiring an extension to the timeframe for drawing down a grant should contact the Sports Capital Division of my Department. It should be noted that the SCEP does not fund land purchase. With regard to future allocations, the latest round of the SCEP (2023) closed for applications on Friday 8 September. A preliminary examination of the submitted...

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...people and about aid and support for Palestinian people. There has been criticism of France, one of our closest allies. Yet there are contradictions. Deputy O’Reilly rightly said that Ireland has played a leading role on the international stage through our diplomats, governments and representatives over many decades. Deputy Ó Murchú said the Irish Government has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...at 5 p.m. I have been in the Chamber since then myself. The OPW is responsible for Castletown House. In 2008, it reassembled 227 acres of the original estate. The OPW attempted to purchase the lands from Janus Securities on several occasions, including in 2022 but it was outbid. In May 2023, the OPW engaged in negotiations for a licence agreement with the new landowners but could not...

Capital Support for Sports Facilities: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...FC applied through the sports capital programme. I do not know which bodies have applied for that funding, but the information will be published on the website very soon. I wonder how many League of Ireland clubs will apply for sports capital funding; I hope some have because it is there and available to them. Over the past number of years, under the memorandum of understanding with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...a multi-sport facility that is big enough for all clubs to use. That model will have to be considered in developing areas, including mine. There is huge demand. It is impossible for clubs to buy land. It is a real problem. We are looking at it. To be fair, the programme gives an opportunity to a huge number of clubs. We are focusing on disadvantaged areas. For example, the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (18 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...clubs, voluntary and community groups, national governing bodies of sport, and local authorities. While the Programme funds a broad range of projects, the Programme does not fund the purchase of land or buildings. Full details of the Programme and the type of projects funded can be found at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie . It should be noted that applications can be submitted by any...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: .... I hope the code of conduct, which will be ready shortly, will provide a template to do this. Senator Wall mentioned the facilities audit, which is also relevant. That is being done by Sport Ireland at the moment. It will be ready in a couple of months. Its representatives are literally going aground the country mapping. As I understand it, it will not so much be an app as an online...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...Point and the constructive tone also shown by her and Deputies Feighan and MacSharry. We are approaching the first anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. Since then, the people of Ireland have welcomed more than 90,000 people between those fleeing that war in Ukraine and other applicants for international protection. This is, by some distance, the largest humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ..., voluntary and community groups, national governing bodies of sport, and local authorities. While the Programme funds a broad range of projects, the Programme does not fund the purchase of land or buildings. Full details of the Programme and the type of projects funded can be found at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie . It should be noted that applications can be submitted by any sports...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Jul 2022)

Thomas Byrne: ...? As I said, we can talk about it in the Dáil but there is also action happening. The EU is doing a huge amount of work to help Ukraine to produce and export agrifood products through different land routes and EU ports. Further efforts will be made through the rapid implementation of what is called the solidarity lanes action plan to bring Ukrainian grain back onto global markets....

Passport Services: Statements (26 May 2022)

Thomas Byrne: ...going on for the past year. I think I am correct in saying that it is not always easy to get people in the current environment. The training has been required and it is happening. We cannot just land people straight off recruitment into the Passport Office. I know individuals who did temporary clerical officer work for years in Balbriggan. They are people who live locally to me. Many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Thomas Byrne: ...situation. Incredible support for Moldova has been provided through the EU. We will continue to provide support. The support that has been provided has been initial support. Moldova has been landed with a crisis that is much greater than ours in dealing with the Ukrainian people who are there. We have given significant support to agencies on the ground there that are doing work. That...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Thomas Byrne: ...for the transformative change that the biodiversity crisis demands. In 2020, the EU published a strategy for biodiversity to 2030. The headline goal of the strategy is to transform at least 30% of Europe's lands and seas into effectively managed, protected areas and to bring back at least 10% of agricultural area under high diversity landscape features. This strategy was endorsed by...