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

Thomas Byrne: The Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF) sports programme, operated by Sport Ireland on behalf of my Department, is the primary funding stream deployed exclusively to promote increased sports participation amongst disadvantaged communities and people with a disability. This programme provides financial supports to a wide range of locally inspired community projects undertaken by local sports clubs,...

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

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 (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Promoting and encouraging integration and unity in the context of sports participation is an inherent part of the Sport for All approach that is central to the ongoing implementation of our National Sports Policy. In this context, the overriding aim is to ensure that all persons have the opportunity to partake equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of age, social-economic status,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Increasing participation levels in sport for all age cohorts as well as addressing women’s participation is an important element of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and a core priority for me and Minister Catherine Martin. Along with Sport Ireland, the statutory agency for the promotion of sport in Ireland, we will continue to promote and encourage greater participation in...

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

Thomas Byrne: The 2022 Women's Irish Open was the first time since 2012 that women’s professional golf was played in Ireland. The event was an overwhelming success and I am delighted to see it return to Dromoland Castle again in August. Sport Ireland negotiated a one-year partnership contract with the Ladies European Tour (LET) ahead of the 2022 event. Sport Ireland provided funding of...

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

Thomas Byrne: The football associations in the UK and Ireland announced in February 2022 their intent to bid to jointly-host the UEFA European Championships in 2028. Ireland had been due to host part of the 2020 iteration of those championships and so I am well aware of the significance and scale of the tournament and what a positive experience it would be to jointly host it in 2028. On 22 March...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for the health and well-being of 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. A...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Byrne: The Sport Ireland High Performance Strategy 2021-2032 targets the further development of Ireland’s high performance system in the near and long term, resulting in the achievement of major medals. A copy of the strategy is available on the Sport Ireland website. There are seven key pillars in this strategy that will underpin the planned development of high performance sport. Resources...

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

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204, 207, 208 and 209 together. I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for the health and well-being of our society and the need to support the sporting sector thereby ensuring 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...

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

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Grants are available for a wide variety of capital works and non-personal sports equipment including first aid...

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

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...

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

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...

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

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, 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. Schools are eligible to apply for funding once the application is made jointly with a sports club. Over 13,000 projects...

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

Thomas Byrne: The Government has appointed me to be Minister of State at both the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and also the Department of Education with special responsibility for Sport and Physical Education. The Sports Action Plan 2021-2023 contains a number of actions highlighting the importance of physical activity in the educational setting. It is intended to...

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

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together. 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. As well as sports organisations, applications are accepted from local authorities and artificial playing surfaces...

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

Thomas Byrne: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, 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. Grants are available to sports clubs, voluntary and community groups, national governing bodies of sport, and local...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (27 Jan 2022)

Thomas Byrne: I attended the General Affairs Council meeting on 25 January 2022 in Brussels. At the meeting, the French Presidency gave a presentation on the priorities for their presidency of the Council of the EU. The three overarching goals of the Presidency are a Sovereign Europe, a New European Model for Growth and Investment, and a ‘more human’ EU. Ireland supports the priorities of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (27 Jan 2022)

Thomas Byrne: In my role as Minister of State for European Affairs, I visited Poland from 8-10 December 2021. As an EU partner, this visit was an important opportunity to further Ireland’s bilateral relationship with Poland. During my visit, I met with Konrad Szymanski, Poland’s Minister for European Affairs and with Marcin Przydacz, Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (18 Nov 2021)

Thomas Byrne: I participated in the second Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe which was held on 23 October in Strasbourg as a hybrid event. My colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, also participated as the second Government representative at the session. Also in attendance were the four Oireachtas representatives to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (18 Nov 2021)

Thomas Byrne: I attended the most recent meeting of the General Affairs Council which took place on 19 October 2021 in Luxembourg. The principal item for discussion at the Council was the preparation of the agenda for the European Council meeting, which took place on the 21stand 22ndof October. At that meeting, Leaders discussed energy prices and migration. There were also discussions on the Covid-19...