Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 March 2022
259. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the development status of facilities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12213/22]
View answerI am pleased to advise the Deputy that the National Digital Database of Sport and Recreation Facilities, currently being developed by Sport Ireland, is entering phase 2 of its development. The project aims to collect authoritative data on Sport and Recreation Amenities, provide clear and concise information to the public and facilitate national and local policies. This database will be a digital portal, which will provide a base registry of sports and recreation amenities in Ireland. It will also provide improved data quality and data management for stakeholders; meet open data requirements (EU Directive July 2021) as well as access to additional data from other stakeholders and sources. The database will also provide tools for audits, condition surveys and assessment as well as options for public feedback for live reporting on conditions or issues.
This is a major, multi-annual project involving the integration of multiple datasets. It is the aim to have it substantially completed around the end of 2023.
