Mairéad Farrell
Question:310. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that Ireland has not yet submitted a payment request from the Recovery and Resilience Fund. [8124/22]
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Questions (310)
Written answers
Ireland submitted its draft National Recovery and Resilience Plan to the European Commission on 28 May 2021. On 16 July 2021 the Commission issued its positive assessment of the Plan. The Plan was then considered by ECOFIN on 6 September 2021, and a Council Implementing Decision was adopted by written procedure on 8 September 2021.
Now that the Implementing Decision has been adopted by the Council, the Plan will be the subject of a Financing Agreement between the Commission and Ireland.
In line with the terms of the Plan, Ireland will make annual payment claims to the Commission over the period 2022 to 2026 to take account of milestones and targets set down in the Plan. These claims are expected to be made in the fourth quarter of each year.
Office of Public Works
Questions (311)
Mairéad Farrell
Question:311. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 8 February 2022, the dates that the buildings and sites mentioned came into the possession of the OPW; the size of each site; and the estimated value of each in tabular form. [8125/22]
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I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the information requested will involve the retrieval of Title Deeds and files, particularly relating to certain older properties, with the subsequent collation of the information. The Office of Public Works will revert directly to the Deputy as soon as the relevant data has been compiled.
Office of Public Works
Questions (312)
Mairéad Farrell
Question:312. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 8 February 2022, the date that the sites in County Galway are to be transferred in tabular form. [8126/22]
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As set out in my reply of the 8th of February 2022, the Commissioners of Public Works have advised that there are currently five surplus sites in County Galway, which were assessed in line with central Government policies on the disposal of surplus properties.
The expected date of transfer for each of the sites is set out below.
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Location |
Property |
Status |
Date of Transfer |
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1. |
Gort |
Former RDF Site |
Intra State transfer to Galway County Council. |
Transfer is expected to complete by end March 2022. |
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2. |
Letterfrack |
Site at rear of Garda Station |
Site being prepared for disposal. Title issues to be resolved. |
The date of disposal/transfer is dependent on the resolution of title issues. |
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3. |
Letterfrack |
Site |
Intra State transfer to the National Parks and Wildlife Service. |
Transfer is expected to complete by December 2022. |
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4. |
Athenry |
Site |
Future State use being examined. |
Once a decision on future use is made, the date of disposal/transfer can be confirmed. |
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5. |
Mountbellew |
Site |
Future State use being examined. |
Once a decision on future use is made, the date of disposal/transfer can be confirmed. |
Office of Public Works
Questions (313)
Mairéad Farrell
Question:313. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 8 February 2022, the way the value and price is reflected in the moving of these assets between the accounts of two public bodies for those properties identified for intra state transfer; if money changes hands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8213/22]
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The OPW disposes of surplus property assets in line with DPER Circular 11/2015: Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State Property Assets and Circular 17/2016: Policy for Acquisitions and for Disposals of Surplus Property.
Once a decision is made to sell a property to another State body, an independent, non-negotiable property valuation is carried out by the Valuation Office. The valuation represents the assessment of the market value of the property.
When the legalities of the sale is complete, the property disposal is recorded on the OPW’s Appropriation Account and as an acquisition on the recipient State body’s account, at the agreed valuation. The full amount of the agreed disposal value is transferred to the OPW by the State body on signing and sealing of the relevant legal documents.
Office of Public Works
Questions (314)
Mairéad Farrell
Question:314. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 8 February 2022, the costs that have been incurred from dereliction, defects or otherwise and the amount spent on maintenance and remediation for those Garda stations that have been idle in 2012 and 2013, in tabular form. [8214/22]
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I wish to place a holding reply on this PQ, pending clarification of details.
A direct response will issue to Deputy Farrell.
Office of Public Works
Questions (315)
Mairéad Farrell
Question:315. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 8 February 2022, if 50% of the proceeds must be returned to his Department as part of general taxation for those properties identified as for disposal in cases in which the proceeds from these sales are not recommitted within the same accounting year into another OPW development project; and his views on whether such a clawback rule is fit for purpose. [8215/22]
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The retention of the proceeds of disposals is dependent on funding required by the OPW to fund the purchase of other property assets. The OPW seek specific delegated sanction on an annual basis from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, based on annual funding requirements and investment proposals. Any amounts receipted over and above the delegated sanction are returned to the Exchequer through Appropriation in Aid.
Office of Public Works
Questions (316)
Mairéad Farrell
Question:316. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 8 February 2022, the total purchase price that the OPW paid including fees for each of the Drogheda west property and decentralisation sites; and the prices that the council is to pay acquiring them. [8216/22]
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I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) that the total purchase price of the four sites in Drogheda, Co. Louth was €9,700,000. The sites were purchased from Drogheda Borough Council for the Decentralisation Programme that was suspended by Government in 2011.
The location, current and future proposed use of the four sites is as follows:
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1. |
Murdoch’s carpark at rear of Westgate House |
Retained by the CPW for use by An Garda Síochána. |
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2. |
Linenhall Street |
Transferred to the Courts Service for the development of the new Drogheda Courthouse for a nominal amount (€10.00) in 2015. The transfer took place prior to the introduction of the Protocols set out in D/PER Circular: 11/15 Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State Property Assets. |
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3. |
Abbey Street/Dominick Street carpark |
Part of this site was transferred to the Courts Service. The remainder is in use by Louth County Council as a carpark and negotiations are ongoing with the OPW to put a Lease Agreement in place. |
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4. |
Mell / Trinity Street carpark |
Louth County Council are acquiring this site under the Protocols. |
The purchase price of Westgate House was €2,325,000.
Negotiations are ongoing between the Office of Public Works and Louth County Council for the acquisition of Westgate House and the site at the Mell. Once negotiations are concluded, the transfer cost for each will be publicly available.
Office of Public Works
Questions (317)
Mairéad Farrell
Question:317. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 8 February 2022, the public service uses that are currently being considered for the site in Sligo town that is identified as being examined for future use; and if the site will not be sold off as was mooed by the OPW at its appearance before the Oireachtas Committee on Public Accounts on 11 November 2020. [8217/22]
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The OPW’s approach to managing vacant properties and sites is to establish if the property is required for State use, including the potential for it to be re-purposed for either Government Departments or the wider public service. A number of strategic properties or sites are retained in anticipation of potential State use/development in line with service demands arising from Government policy changes to public service provision. As a matter of policy, no property or site is disposed of until there is absolute certainty that there is no alternative State use for that property or site.
I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the site in question was acquired in part to secure long-term car parking for the Government Offices at Caltragh, because the lease on the car park was due to expire in 2024 with no guarantee that the Office of Public Works (OPW) would be able to renew the lease. In purchasing the site and buying out the lease, the OPW will have paid for the site in lease savings in less than six years.
In addition, the remainder of the site was identified as a potential location for a new facility for An Garda Síochána (AGS). As this facility is no longer required by AGS, the OPW will firstly consider options for facilities that may be required by its clients at the location.
If no alternative facilities are considered feasible for its clients, the OPW will engage with other State Bodies including the Department of Education, the Land Development Agency, Sligo County Council and the HSE. This will be for the purposes of determining potential alternative State uses for the site.
Departmental Bodies
Questions (318)
Mairéad Farrell
Question:318. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the Civil Service Accountability board met; the dates of these meetings; the reason the board has not met since 2016; the reason it ceased operations; if there was an announcement at the time in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8293/22]
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The Independent Panel on Strengthening Civil Service Accountability and Performance made 10 recommendations in 2014. Recommendations 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 were included in the 2014 Civil Service Renewal Plan, including the establishment of an Accountability Board. The recommendations were subsequently implemented over the course of the 2014 Civil Service Renewal Plan. The Board comprised a mix of senior Government ministers, including the Taoiseach, senior civil servants and a number of external members selected following an expressions of interest process by the Public Appointments Service (PAS).
I understand that the Board met four times in total in Q2 and Q3 2015 and Q2 and Q4 2016 to carry out its terms of reference. Work on that Plan was completed with the publication of its fourth progress report which is available on my Department's website at www.gov.ie/en/collection/8a4a55-civil-service-renewal-plan-progress-reports/#fourth-progress-report.
The successor to the 2014 Plan, Civil Service Renewal 2030, was published in May 2021 and the Civil Service Management Board (CSMB) has collective responsibility for driving the programme of Civil Service Renewal.
Environmental Policy
Questions (319)
Eoin Ó Broin
Question:319. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration given to the per- and poly-fluoroalkylated substances content of single-use food containers in procurement policy. [8347/22]
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are an additive that is commonly used to make a range of products from household items to food packaging, oil and water-resistant.
At European level a number work is ongoing to address chemicals in materials which may result in legislative changes in the future. These include:
- EU Farm to Fork Strategy: The Commission will be revising food contact materials legislation to improve food safety and public health (in particular in reducing the use of hazardous chemicals), support the use of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions using environmentally-friendly, re-usable and recyclable materials, and contribute to food waste reduction.
- Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: The Commission is proposing a set of actions to address the use of and contamination with PFAS. This includes a commitment to address PFAS with a group approach, under relevant legislation on water, sustainable products, food, industrial emissions, and waste. EU member states endorsed the Strategy’s goal in 2020, approving Council Conclusions that called for PFAS-containing products to be allowed only if their use is proven to be essential.
- Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive: The review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive is ongoing, in particular around essential requirements, which may include measures to deal with compostable packaging, mandating recycled content in plastic packaging, reuse, prevention and restricting substances of concern. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) will be actively engaging in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive review discussions.
The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) established a framework in July 2021 for disposable catering consumables and meal containers that provides a wide range of compostable or sustainable products to the public service, in accordance with current legislation and regulations. The arrangement aims to help reduce the negative impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular marine life.
During the tender design research stage, the OGP engaged with a number of relevant stakeholders including manufacturers, the Environmental Protection Agency, DECC and the European Commission. The findings of these consultations led to a procurement strategy that required tenderers to submit either compostable or recyclable products to meet obligations, including those under the Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive (EU) 2019/904. This was addressed in the specification of the products.
All disposable items supplied under the framework must be recyclable, or made of compostable material. The raw materials in these compostable products include wood, sugar cane, bamboo and coconut fibres, in compliance with European Regulations for food contact.
The Suppliers under this arrangement have certified that all natural plant-based (virgin fibres) products fully meet the European Regulations guidelines for the safe use of approved PFAS as an oil-repellent additive.
Flood Risk Management
Questions (320)
Christopher O'Sullivan
Question:320. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide flood gates for the properties and businesses within the areas affected by flooding in the Bantry area of County Cork until the flood prevention measures are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8447/22]
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The Flood Risk Management Plans launched in May 2018 included a recommendation to progress the design, planning and construction of a flood relief scheme for Bantry. A Steering Group, comprising of representatives from the Office of Public Works and Cork County Council, is in place and is progressing this Flood Relief Scheme to protect some 198 properties.
The Bantry Flood Relief Scheme is being funded from the overall €1.3 billion for flood risk management allocated by the Government under the National Development Plan to 2030.
During 2021 Cork County Council, in partnership with OPW, issued the tender documentation for the procurement of Engineering and Environmental Consultants to design a viable scheme for the town. An assessment of all tenders has now been completed by Cork County Council, and I am pleased to announce that on 3rd February last, the appointment took place of JB Barry and Partners Ltd. in joint venture with JBA Consulting Ltd. as engineering and environmental consultants to carry out the design of the Bantry Flood Relief Scheme.
Now that they are appointed, consultation with statutory and non-statutory bodies, as well as the public, will take place at the appropriate stages to ensure that all parties have the opportunity to input into the development of this important scheme.
In tandem with progressing this scheme, Cork County Council is preparing the consultants brief, that is expected to issue in the first quarter this year, to carry out the repair and re-construction of a culvert on Main Street. This culvert has been identified as a significant element contributing to flooding on Main Street, New Street and north and south of Wolfe Tone Square in recent months. The OPW and Cork County Council are liaising on the integration of these works with the flood relief scheme for the town.
In October 2021, my office approved €101,578 and further additional funding of €82,339 was approved in January 2022 bringing the total to €183,917 in funding to Cork County Council. This was approved under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for interim works to mitigate flooding in Bantry.
To date 2 pumps are on order following a tender process. The delivery timeline is approximately 3 months. Following a tender process a contract is now in place for the installation of non return valves. The valves are expected to be installed before the end of February 2022.
In addition to the above proposals, prior to forecasted extreme weather events, such as Storm Barra, local area staff from Cork County Council are implementing interim measures to assist in mitigating flooding, such as deployment of sandbags at Sands Quay and mobile pumping.
While the provision of individual property flood gates by Cork County Council has not been identified at this time, as an interim measure the OPW will continue to liaise with Cork County Council to explore further interim flood mitigation measures that may be appropriate until the flood relief scheme is complete.
Referendum Campaigns
Questions (321)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:321. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of each referendum held in the State since the 2000, in tabular form. [8449/22]
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The approximate costings for all referendums since 2000 are set out in the table below with the exception of Referendums in 2004, 2011, October 2018 and 2019. The referendums in those years were not taken on their own but were combined and accounted for with the European and Local elections in 2004, both the Presidential and a bye election in 2011, the Presidential election in 2018 and the European and Local elections in 2019. It is not, therefore, possible to give an accurate cost of those referendums as there would have been an extensive sharing of staff and facilities for the different polls taken.
While no two election events would be the same and some costs would have increased in the meantime, the October 2018 Referendum cost could be taken as indicative of a stand alone Referendum.
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Month/Year |
Referendum |
Approx Cost €m |
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Jun-01 |
Prohibition of Death Penalty |
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International Criminal Court |
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Treaty of Nice |
€11.1 |
|
|
Mar-02 |
Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy |
€10.8 |
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Oct-02 |
Treaty of Nice |
€15 |
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Jun-04 |
Citizenship |
* |
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Jun-08 |
Lisbon Treaty |
€22.2 |
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Oct-09 |
Treaty of Lisbon |
€17.5 |
|
Oct-11 |
Judges Remuneration |
* |
|
Houses of the Oireachtas Enquiries |
* |
|
|
May-12 |
Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union |
€14.8 |
|
Nov-12 |
Children |
€12.8 |
|
Oct-13 |
Abolition of Seanad Eireann, Court of Appeal |
€14.4m |
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May 2015 |
Marriage Equality and Age of Eligibility to Office of President |
€14.8m |
|
May 2018 |
Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 (Repeal of the 8th Amendment) |
€16.8m |
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Oct-18 |
Thirty-Seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 (Blasphemy) |
* |
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May-19 |
Divorce (38 Amendment) |
* |
Public Sector Pay
Questions (322)
Neasa Hourigan
Question:322. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will encourage public sector and civil service employers to top-up the salaries of employees availing of the paid parents' leave scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8450/22]
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In March 2021, my colleague the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth amended the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 to provide for five weeks statutory leave from April 2021 for a relevant parent within the first two years of a child’s life, or in the case of adoption, within two years of the placement of the child with the family. This is in addition to the existing Maternity Benefit and Paternity Benefit.
Where enough PRSI contributions have been made, those availing of Parent's Leave are entitled to a payment from the Department of Social Protection. This payment for private and public sector workers is set at €250 per week and is paid from the Social Insurance Fund. As announced in Budget 2022 the 5 weeks of Parent's Leave/Benefit will increase to 7 weeks from July 2022. The benefit will be paid at the same rate.
Irish Language
Questions (323)
Robert Troy
Question:323. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that the Irish language translation of a village name can be corrected such as in a case (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [8179/22]
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Based on thorough research by the Placenames Branch and after a period of public consultation, the Placenames Commission recommended the adoption of the current Irish language version of the village to which the Deputy refers in Ainmneacha Gaeilge na mBailte Poist (1969). This has been the official version of the placename since the passing of the Placenames (Irish Forms) Act 1975 (so declared by the Minister in the Placenames (Population Centres and Districts) Order 2005 Chapter 4 (County Westmeath) line 18 (www.logainm.ie/orduithe/an-tordu-logainmneacha-larionaid-daonra-agus-duichi-2005.pdf). Under the Official Languages Act 2003 Part 5 Section 32(1)(b), only the Minister can amend or revoke a Placenames Order ‘having received and considered advice from the Placenames Commission’ [now called the Placenames Committee]. The advice of the Placenames Commission is clearly set out in the explanatory note which has been publicly available on www.logainm.ie/1413957.aspx since 2010.
Television Licence Fee
Questions (324)
Mick Barry
Question:324. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider reforming the legislation relating to television licensing to allow for persons to appeal decisions of inspectors without having to go to court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8298/22]
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The statutory basis for the current TV licence system is provided for under Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. This includes the enforcement mechanisms available to An Post, who act as the issuing agent for TV Licence fee collection.
The Programme for Government provided for the establishment of the Future of Media Commission to consider the future of print, broadcast, and online media in a platform agnostic fashion. The independent commission, chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, was tasked with examining the challenges facing the sector and to consider the extent to which the current models of delivery are the appropriate ones for the next 10 years. It examined how public service media could be funded in a way that is sustainable, gives greater security of funding, ensures independent editorial oversight and delivers value for money to the public. This included consideration of the current television licence fee model.
The Future of Media Commission has concluded its work and its report will be brought to Government shortly. I am not proposing to change the current TV Licence legislation in advance of the Government’s consideration of the Commission's recommendations.
Sports Events
Questions (325, 326)
Catherine Murphy
Question:325. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of the projected annual funding she will make to an organisation (details supplied) to host an event; if she will be providing funding outside of the bid allocation for transport, security and promotion in line with that committed to for an event; and if she plans to further fund local authorities that will host games here. [7458/22]
View answerCatherine Murphy
Question:326. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the State will be providing an indemnity to an organisation (details supplied) in respect of licensing for the bidding and hosting of an event. [7459/22]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together.
The football associations in the UK and Ireland have indicated their intention to bid to jointly host the UEFA European Championships in 2028. Ireland was due to host part of EURO 2020 and the Department worked well with the FAI in bidding for and preparing to host, so I am well aware of the significance and scale of the tournament and what a positive experience it could be to jointly host it in 2028.
In terms of the Government's approach to bid to host the 2028 championships, Minister Martin and I will need to have a clearer understanding of the costs and benefits of hosting the event before making any decision to support a bid. To that end the Department is engaging closely with the FAI in order to better evaluate the case for bidding for Euro 2028 and no commitments have been made at this point.
Question No. 326 answered with Question No. 325.
Sports Funding
Questions (327)
Catherine Murphy
Question:327. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of the totality of grant-aid and or financial assistance provided to organisations in respect of the hosting of a tournament (details supplied). [7559/22]
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The Government had committed to covering the costs of the national promotion programme, security and a free transport programme for EURO 2020 in Dublin. At the time of the cancellation of the matches due to COVID-19, expenditure on the free transport programme and security had not yet taken place and would have been focused around the tournament.
Expenditure totalling €865,809. was incurred on elements of the national promotion programme in the lead up to the planned tournament as set out below:
- A grant of €751,384 was paid in instalments between 2018 and 2021 to the Football Association of Ireland by Fáilte Ireland in respect of the National Football Exhibition.
- A grant of €560,091 was allocated to Dublin City Council by Fáilte Ireland for a range of national promotion programme projects. However, of this allocation, a total of €114,425 was ultimately drawn down by Dublin City Council between 2020 and 2021 in two instalments Ireland in respect of promotional events including the 2019 New Year Festival, the Dublin International Film Festival, initial design work for dressing of railway stations and work on a Saint Patrick’s Festival pageant for the 2020 parade (which was cancelled due to Covid-19). The balance of the grant was not drawn down.
Sports Funding
Questions (328)
Alan Kelly
Question:328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the changes she has made to the selection and awarding of sports capital grants in the latest round of funding; and when these grants will be announced. [7598/22]
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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 €1.1 billion.
The 2020 round of the Programme closed for applications on 1st March 2021. By this closing date, 3,106 applications had been submitted seeking over €200m in funding. This is the highest number of applications ever received.
The scoring system and assessment procedures were finalised and published prior to assessment work commencing and all applications were assessed in accordance with these procedures. All of the improvements which were introduced for recent rounds of the Programme to make the process as user-friendly as possible were maintained for this round. In terms of the scoring system, the marking system was amended to give even greater weighting towards projects aimed at improving female participation and disadvantaged groups. In terms of targeting disadvantaged areas, the level of disadvantage in the catchment area of clubs rather than just the actual site location was also considered for the first time. The full scoring system can be viewed at the following link:- www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie/
Approximately one thousand of the submitted applications were for 'equipment-only' projects. These applications were assessed first and grants with a total value of €16.6m were announced on 6 August 2021. The remaining capital applications were then assessed and 1,865 individual grant offers with a total value of over €143.8m were announced on Friday 11 February. A further €6.2m has been kept in reserve for any successful appeals lodged by unsuccessful applicants meaning that a record €150m package has been made available. Full details of all allocations can be found at the following link:- www.gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/
My Department will be in contact with all applicants in shortly and any unsuccessful applicants will have the opportunity to appeal the Department's decision.
State Bodies
Questions (329)
Mattie McGrath
Question:329. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the person or body responsible for the maintenance and storage of files from the former Council of Education, Recruitment and Training which amalgamated with Bord Fáilte to become Fáilte Ireland; the way that a person who completed a training course with the Council for Education, Recruitment and Training can acquire copies of their certification or information relating to their training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7792/22]
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The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 51