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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Question No. 8 is grouped with No. 20.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá brón orm. Bhí mé ag ceapadh gur cheist don Aire, an Teachta Martin, é sin. Rinne mé dearmad ar an jab nua atá agam. Níl ach folúntas amháin ar bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair. Tá an cheist maidir le cathaoirleach nua an údaráis, an té a líonfaidh an folúntas sin, á breithniú...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Nuair a chuaigh mé i ngleic leis an jab seo ar dtús, ba é seo ceann de na céad ábhair chainte a bhí agam le m'oifigigh. Bhuail mé le príomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta i gConamara inné. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil tábhacht faoi leith ag baint leis seo. Ba mhaith liom go mbeadh cathaoirleach ceaptha ar an mbord....

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

Thomas Byrne: The Deputies have all raised issues that are dear to my heart and, I am sure, dear to the heart of the Minister. A lot of work has been done over recent weeks in discussing with the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, what the outlook will be. I think the outlook will be positive but I caution that there is a lot of work to do in the Department on the assessment of applications. The most important...

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

Thomas Byrne: I propose 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: Gabh mo leithscéal. I was afraid that was the total for all the questions.

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...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas as an dea-ghuí a thug an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus an Teachta dom ar maidin. Ag a chruinniú den Mháirt, an 5 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...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Déarfainn ar dtús nach bhfuil mé ag iarraidh moill a chur ar an reachtaíocht seo. Tá mé ag iarraidh go léifear an reachtaíocht sa Dáil agus sa Seanad agus go n-éireoidh leis an mBille seo a chur ina Acht roimh an samhradh. Is é sin an aidhm atá agam. Tá na ceannteidil díreach foilsithe.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Is é samhradh na bliana seo agus is é sin an aidhm atá agam ach níl mé ach seachtain sa Roinn. Tá na ceannteidil foilsithe. Tá a fhios agam cé chomh tábhachtach is atá sé seo. Tá roinnt rudaí ar mhaith liom leasú a dhéanamh orthu maidir le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta ach, ag an am céanna, níl mé...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Maidir leis na ceannteidil a bheith as Béarla, chuir mé an cheist chéanna ar an Roinn. Nuair a d'fhéach mé ar dtús, bhí siad as Béarla agus chuir mé ceist cén fáth nach raibh siadsan as Gaeilge. Fuair mé iad ach níl an nasc Idirlín agam anseo. Tá siad ar líne mar go bhfuair mise iad cúpla lá ó shin.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Okay, agus ní féidir linn glacadh leis sin. Beidh mé ag dul i dteagmháil leis an Roinn maidir leis sin ach caithfidh mé a rá gur chuir mé an cheist chéanna agus fuair mé iad so níl a fhios agam. Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall é sin a athrú agus níl sé sin ceart mar ba cheart go mbeadh siad i dtosach trí...

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...