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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fire Safety (19 Sep 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: First, I reject any assertion there have been delays in bringing this forward. We want to make sure the interim fire defects scheme works for people and residents. That is why I have engaged personally with literally hundreds of residents and their representative groups on this issue. The legislation we agreed yesterday is very important too. It will go to the Oireachtas joint committee...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pleanáil Teanga (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Níl fadhb ar bith agam maidir le taighde neamhspleách agus tá gá leis, ach bronnadh an conradh bliain is trí mhí ó shin. Tá an freagra ceannann céanna, focal ar fhocal. Ba chóir go mbéadh níos mó eolais againn ag an bpointe seo. Bhí téarmaí tagartha i gceist. Bhí téarma i gceist. Cén uair a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pleanáil Teanga (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá súil agam go mbeidh sé seo foilsithe go gairid agus tá mé ag súil leis. Caithfidh mé a rá arís nach bhfuil aon tionchar polaitiúil air seo. Tá sé go hiomlán neamhspleách. Caithfidh muid fanacht air. Tógann na rudaí seo píosa ama. Ní féidir iad a dhéanamh faoi dheifir, agus tá mise...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Sports Funding

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the sports capital grants; the number of clubs in Cork city and county that have applied; when an announcement will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36485/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 30. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, given Ireland's success at the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, she agrees there is a need for a significant increase in public investment in grassroots sports, playing pitches, facilities and sports clubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37009/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the latest round of the sports capital and equipment programme and the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36871/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister for an update on the sports capital grants and the number of clubs in Cork city and county that have applied, and when an announcement will be made.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12, 30 and 37 together. The Department operates two capital programmes for sport, namely, the community sports facilities fund, which is the new name for the sports capital and equipment programme, and the large-scale sport infrastructure fund. The National Sports Policy 2018-2027, published by the Government, provided for the establishment of a new...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Yes, but you do not need to take it all-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: I will not because there is not a whole lot more to say about this that I have not said already. I can follow up on the supplementary questions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State could share the time among us.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: A total of €250 million is a phenomenal amount of money, and many clubs across Cork city and county eagerly await it. As the Minister of State mentioned, there have been 262 applications from County Cork. I know he is familiar with a number of them. His predecessor visited a number as well. To mention just a few, there is Leeside AFC, Rockmount, Riverstown, Castleview, Ballincollig...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I mentioned earlier the tremendous success of Jack Marley in the Olympic Games and, previously, in winning gold and silver at European level. I should also mention Robin O'Reilly, who is 14, also from Monkstown Boxing Club. She started boxing when she was ten and has just won a bronze medal at European level. The important thing about that is that success is down to a club that was built...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I will follow up on Deputy Boyd Barrett's contribution because that is pretty much exactly what I want to say. Although we have Croke Park in my area, we do not actually have a great many GAA clubs. That is why areas like Cabra, for example, have Naomh Fionnbarra, which is literally the centre of our community. It runs festivals. It is the place where the community gathers and it is so...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: As regards Deputy O'Sullivan's point on the appeals, there is an appeals process for disappointed clubs. Every valid application will get a grant. There may be some which are marked invalid, and they will have the chance to appeal that. That will be announced at the time we make the launch. As regards Deputy Boyd Barrett's point, disadvantaged areas are prioritised in this programme....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: We are running out of time now and there are two supplementary questions left, so I ask Members to please be brief.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will be brief. I have just three short supplementary questions for the Minister of State. The first is about the LSSIF, which he spoke about in his statement. Could he give us the detail of the number of applications for the LSSIF in Cork city and county, now if he has the figures with him or later? Could he give us the number of drawdowns to date since the 2020 allocation, just so we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I welcome some of the statistics the Minister of State gave. I certainly welcome the improvements he outlined. The issue, which he might address, is the complexity as to why girls drop out of sport and the barriers they face, including that provision for them is sometimes peripheral when it comes to the provision of pitches and other infrastructure. Some research has shown that issues like...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Last year, I launched the Her Moves campaign to support, motivate and encourage teenage girls to be active. The Her Moves branding, including certain criteria around programme design, is now being used by organisations when rolling out physical activity programmes that target teenage girls. We have also taken a number of other initiatives. Under the community sports facilities fund,...