Charlie McConalogue
Donegal · Fianna Fáil · Ireland
“There are indications that the opt-out mechanism for the text and data mining exception is not working well in practice. Evidence gathered by the Danish Presidency showed that some activity is taking place on the licensing of works for AI, but that it is uneven across member states and subsectors of the creative sector.”
“The proposal involved the development of grass pitches, an Astroturf facility, flood-lighting and dressing rooms. The Football Association of Ireland wrote to my Department in 2023 stating that it no longer intended to proceed with the LSSIF-funded centre of excellence in Glanmire.”
“I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The programme for Government commits to maintaining sports funding to get more people participating in all levels of sport, particularly targeting cohorts in society where there are lower than average participation levels.”
“This is Ireland's first national strategy for diabetes and it sets out recommendations for action in relation to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy and paediatric diabetes. The strategy marks a major milestone in diabetes care in Ireland and represents the development of a unified approach to its delivery.”
“It is anticipated that the final business case will be submitted shortly to my Department. In relation to the site in Glanmire, my Department has been informed that the property has now been leased to Riverstown Football Club by Cork County Council.”
“The structure of that payment, which was agreed between An Post and the postmasters, is designed to maintain and strengthen our post office network and to keep it sustainable, taking into account the number of post offices in an area, the distance to the next nearest post office and the rural nature versus the population base that it migh…”
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“I agree with Deputy Dolan that female participation is absolutely essential for all clubs. We have seen wonderful work happening within clubs as a result of the fact that we have seen exceptional growth in female participation. Over the course of the past ten years, under the national sports policy, we have seen participation generally grow from 42% of adults participating in sport every week to 49%. We have also seen the gender gap between men and women who participate in sport every week close from a gap of 4.5% down to 2% now. That has been down to the wonderful work happening in clubs. However, we have to recognise that the wonderful growth we are seeing in women's participation in sport in particular, but also across the board, is putting pressure on facilities.”
“On what Deputy O'Rourke said, we know that there are particular challenges with access to swimming pool facilities across the country. That is why the Government provided €100,000 to Swim Ireland to compile the needs analysis report. I have met representatives from the organisation to discuss how we can step that out now. We now know where the challenges are, and we need to decide how we can best respond to them. Clubs and organisations will be able to apply to the community sports facilities fund for funding for pools, but, obviously, new pool development goes far beyond the scale of what is available in terms of the caps that are in place. That is something we are considering. We will continue to engage with Swim Ireland in order to try to see how we can best address this matter.”
“As I travel throughout the country, I am engaging with as many clubs as possible. Our message to them in the meantime is to be prepared and to consider where they can develop their clubs in a way that will best serve them such that they can be prepared for making applications to the next round over the summer.”
“There is an acknowledgement that there is phenomenal work being done. As Deputy Dolan said, it came across very clearly at the meeting in Tuam that when we invest in the community sports fund, the impact is phenomenal. The value in terms of how people contribute, the voluntary effort made and the development of facilities is exceptional as well. There is not a current cost to the State, but we get a wonderful dividend. By investing in the community sports facility fund, there is a great participation benefit in the community and all that goes with it in terms of building communities. We also see health and social benefits coming out of it. The Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, and I will be engaging with our colleagues across the Government to try to make sure that this round is as strong as it possibly can be.”
“The plan is to open it in late May or June, with the objective of having funding announcements committed to and the process completed by the end of the year. As I travel around the country, it is very clear that clubs and volunteers are doing phenomenal work and that participation is growing all the time. That is putting pressure on facilities in clubs across all sports. We just discussed the great growth in female participation. The latter is adding significantly to the pressure on facilities. That is why it is really important that we continue to invest really strongly. In this round, it is important to recognise that all sports and all clubs need support. We are also assessing where the needs are particularly acute. In the ongoing review of the community sports facilities fund, we are targeting support at the relevant areas.”
“With a revised and simplified application and assessment process, the aim is to make it easier and quicker for clubs to navigate the system at all stages and to allow for quicker turnaround times while reducing the workload for both the club and my Department.”
“I have asked the Department to prepare for a round of the fund in the coming months, with the objective of opening it in late May and early June. It is anticipated that the next round will target areas and sports that have been underinvested in over the years. My Department is collating feedback from sporting clubs and organisations in relation to their needs and that valuable input is going into our preparations for the next round. My aim is to have as many eligible sporting bodies as possible applying, by simplifying the application process and guide and carrying out a wide-reaching communications campaign. Many clubs are relying on volunteers, and some find it difficult and cumbersome to navigate the current system and processes.”
“Forty sports benefited from that, as well as multi-sport facilities throughout the country. The programme for Government commits to supporting local authorities in the acquisition of new lands for parks and playing pitches. While the community sports facilities fund does not provide for the acquisition of land, the Government is supportive of local authorities working in areas where there are challenges to identify suitable land, which local clubs and the community can avail of and be supported by funding from the Department to develop playing facilities on. In line with previous rounds of the fund, a review of the current round has been undertaken by the Department and will be published shortly.”
“The fund aims to foster an integrated and planned approach to the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and assist the purchase of non-personal sports equipment. The community sports facilities fund, previously known as the sports capital and equipment programme, operated from 1998 with annual rounds and, in more recent years, biennial rounds. More than 19,000 projects have benefited from the fund with a total investment so far of €1.43 billion. That has transformed the sporting landscape across the country. It has led to a significant increase in participation, which is our objective, and that in turn has put pressure on facilities and speaks to the need for us to continue to invest significantly. In the most recent round, €250 million was allocated to just over 3,000 sports clubs and facilities.”
“Infrastructure is key to sporting participation and success, and we will continue to invest in sports infrastructure at local, regional and national levels. The funds will be critical to advancing delivery of high-quality, accessible and sustainable sport facilities and equipment, which will ensure the development of a sporting ecosystem that enables more people, including people with disabilities, older people and people from disadvantaged communities, to participate and benefit from sport at all levels. The community sports facilities fund is the primary means of providing Government funding to sport and community organisations at local, regional and national levels throughout the country.”
“I thank Deputy O'Rourke. I propose to take Questions Nos. 141, 150, 157, 160, 163, 166, 167, 171, 188 and 198 together. The programme for Government commits to continuing the community sports facilities fund and to directing its funding to disadvantaged areas and groups that are currently under-represented in terms of participation. My Department’s statement of strategy for 2025 to 2028 commits to continuing to invest in sports infrastructure at local, regional and national levels through the community sports facilities fund and the large-scale sports infrastructure fund. These funds will be critical to advancing delivery of high-quality sport facilities and equipment over the lifetime of the strategy.”
“-----to see what the opportunities are there. The focus of the Department of sport's funding will be on developing facilities and investing in facilities. We do not have a plan to open that funding up to purchasing land. Were we to do that, many clubs across the country would seek to purchase land under it. Our objective is to put the facilities in place. The primary objective is for the club, partnering with local authorities and others within the community - schools, for example - who may have land, to work to develop facilities. I appreciate the challenge. We want to work with and support the local authorities in any way we can to identify the needs, particularly in growing communities, and make sure they can partner up to develop facilities.”
“In relation to making land available, we want to encourage municipal and multipurpose facilities, particularly through working with local authorities. I encourage the Deputy at local level working with the local authorities-----”
“There is lots of potential for partnering up with local authorities, schools or through the many clubs across the country which serve both men and women and which want to expand their facilities to meet everyone's needs. We want to support them to do that in the next round of the community sports facilities fund.”
“We want to be as flexible as we possibly can in supporting all clubs to develop facilities. One source of pressure on clubs is the wonderful increase in female participation in sport in general. That creates additional need for facilities. That is something we want to support through the community sports facilities fund and something we will look at closely. It is important when we give funding that there is assurance around the ownership of the land and the right to use the land for the purpose for which we are contributing significant investment on behalf of the taxpayer. That is why we require ownership of the land or a 15-year lease.”
“If an organisation does not own the land in question or have a long lease, the community sports facilities fund provides that the landowner, if entitled to apply for the CSFF funding in its own right, can make an application on behalf of the sports user. This approach can often be seen in the case of sports clubs or organisations located on local authority lands. In the absence of outright ownership, the key objective is to partner and secure a lease for up to 15 years. That lease qualifies the organisation to apply for sports capital funding. Otherwise, the option of applying for equipment-only grants is available to a club even if it does not have access to land. That is up to a maximum of €70,000.”
“There is no gender-specific funding stream within these programmes and the vast majority of projects funded serve both females and males. Capital grant limits for the community sports facilities fund are based on the applicants' projects and security of tenure. Under the 2023 round, funding of up to €200,000 was available to organisations that either owned their land or held a lease registered with Tailte Éireann with at least 15 years remaining. For organisations without a registered chargeable title, capital funding was restricted to a maximum of €70,000, and that was for equipment grants.”
“The Government is very much focused on promoting lifelong participation in physical activity and sport for all sectors of society and communities. Our sport for all approach aims to ensure that all persons have the opportunity to participate equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of age, socio-economic status, disability or membership of the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller community or other ethnic minorities, and also regardless of gender. My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely, the community sports facilities fund, CSFF, and the large-scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF. Sporting organisations can apply directly for the CSFF. Applications for the LSSIF must be made through a national governing body or a local authority.”
“As I said, my understanding is that a long-term leasehold on the facility was acquired from Dublin City Council. In the first instance, this is a matter between Dublin City Council and the organisation concerned. In relation to approving and granting funds, we check to make sure that applications meet the criteria and that the access conditions are fulfilled. We will continue to do that in relation to all applications. On the transaction and lease in question, that is a matter for the organisation and Dublin City Council.”
“As regards the checks we put in place, we monitor these and will certainly be doing so for this application and every other application as well.”
“The understanding is the Oscar Traynor coach and development centre, owned by Bohemians FC, acquired a long-term lease hold on the facility from Dublin City Council. The use of public lands are ultimately a matter for the relevant local authority and not my Department. Access to the facility is now a matter for the FAI and as all NGBs are independent and autonomous bodies and, as such, are responsible for their own governance and operational matters, including the management and operation of its facilities, it is a matter for that organisation to ensure appropriate access. As I said, with the sports funding we provide, there is an onus on everyone to ensure people of all backgrounds, all ethnicities and minorities are included.”
“We are committed to a Sport for All approach, aimed at ensuring all persons have the opportunity to partake equally in sport and physical activity regardless of age, social-economic status, disability, or membership of, for example, the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller community or other ethnic minorities. My Department routinely carries out compliance reviews and annual spot-checks on a proportion of grant-aided projects as allocations are drawn down and participation and inclusion aspects are an important feature of those reviews.”
“Formal approval to commence these works was granted in December 2025 but no payment requests have been received yet. All CSFF grantees must sign a declaration that from the date of the grant, they will not deny anybody access to any facility or part of a facility for which they received a grant, on the grounds of gender, civil status, family status, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religious belief or membership of the Traveller or Roma community without just, reasonable and proper cause. The Government is focused on promoting life-long participation in physical activity and sport for all sectors of society and communities.”
“Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the community sport facilities fund, CSFF, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across the country. The Deputy’s question referred to the Oscar Traynor centre, where €509,182 was allocated to the centre under the CSFF in the period in question. In the 2020 CSFF round, we allocated €23,563 for sporting equipment, including non-personal portable goalposts. My Department is awaiting further information from the organisation before payment can be made. Under the 2023 CSFF round, €485,619 was allocated towards an artificial playing surface, floodlight upgrading, natural playing surface works and ball stop netting.”
“There is a project management team in place and the different steps involved in the process include the transfer of data from the previous OSCAR system onto the new system. The testing of it will be part of the process too. A lot of work has gone into the initial part in terms of the building of it to be able to take on applications. I have been liaising with the team very closely on it. There is a lot of confidence in the team that we are on track to be able to run the new round on the new system.”
“I agree. It is certainly tracking to be in place to be able to run the new sports capital funding round on that system as well. That is certainly the position we want to be in. I have met very regularly with the team and we have been leading out on this to make sure the progress has been tracked and that there has been a prioritisation put on it within the Department. The work is progressing well. The team assures me we are on track to open for applications in late May and into June. We want to be in a position to be able to do it on this system. It will put us in a strong position with a modern, up-to-date system. I continue to liaise closely with the team to ensure that project is completed and is ready to be able to carry the new funding round.”
“It has served many rounds of funding and done so well but time has moved on. We are now moving to introduce a system that will be better able to meet the needs and adopt up-to-date technology to make sure the user experience is as good as it can be. We also want the system to have the capacity to be able to track applications and make sure they are clearly accounted for in an effective way within the Department as well.”
“The project to replace OSCAR with a new, contemporary offering is tracking well with delivery and budgetary milestones and is due for delivery in the course of the first half of this year. The total expenditure on the project to date is €759,000. As we will all appreciate, the development of a modern, cloud-based grant management system to replace the existing OSCAR platform will facilitate greater streamlining of the sports capital grant processes, enhanced reporting and improved stakeholder communication and will also enable enhanced, data-driven decision-making. This in turn will ensure scalable and resilient service to applicants and funded organisations. As we would often say about an old car that has done a lot of service, it owes us nothing. The same could be said of the OSCAR system.”
“I thank the Deputy. As she knows, my Department operates two sports capital funding programmes, namely, the community sports facilities fund, CSFF, and the large-scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF. Both programmes are administered via an online customer portal, the online sports capital register, or OSCAR as it will be known to anyone who has made an application and been responsible in their club for engaging with the community sports facilities fund or the LSSIF over the past few years. It is also based on an internal administrative system, the CRM. In 2022, my Department identified the need to replace the existing OSCAR system. The Department approved Pobal, a State-sponsored agency, as the preferred provider to design and develop the new system.”
“I thank the Senator. I will certainly ask my officials to come back to him on the point he has raised. We must ensure that where wires are in an unsafe position, the companies responsible engage, take action and ensure they are made safe. There is significant work happening at the moment to road test and stress-test our networks. We are stress-testing poles. I outlined earlier that 1.1 million poles have been stress tested and many have been replaced where they were found to be unsuitable. It is crucial for that work to continue. In instances where wires are hanging low and in a dangerous position, it is crucial that they are addressed immediately. I will also relate to my officials instances where people are being charged. I will ask them to engage further with the Senator on that matter. I thank him for raising the issue.”
“The second EU networks and information systems directive and the EU critical entities resilience directive are two directives that are in the process of being transposed and implemented by the Departments of justice and Defence, respectively. Together, they will regulate minimum standards for the resilience, risk and incident management of entities in the cyber and physical space under the supervision of national competent authorities. Taken together, these measures will set out a process for operators to systematically identify other potential vulnerabilities to severe weather events in their critical infrastructures that will allow for the targeting of their future investments in resilience.”
“This idea was first suggested in a meeting that was convened by the Minister with industry in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn last year and I am glad that it is progressing. The group met again just last week to discuss progress and to set out its plans for this year. I understand it will focus on matters related to mitigating the risk of trees or branches falling and damaging the infrastructure and other fixed network priorities. Our recent work to improve resilience is set against a wider effort to improve resilience and preparedness more generally across many aspects of society. The legislative framework for the resilience of critical infrastructure across all sectors is undergoing significant change this year. This will have a positive impact on telecommunication networks.”
“This has involved putting in larger batteries and making more sites ready for mobile power generators in the event of longer power outages. Beyond investments, my Department continues to engage with industry through the telecommunications response and resilience group, which was established last September to improve the physical and power resilience of networks, co-ordinate and communicate more effectively during emergencies and prioritise key infrastructure to provide minimum levels of connectivity during emergencies. One of the first key outputs form this group has been the identification of a list of key mobile sites that are being prioritised for resilience and restoration measures. In the event of a future storm, once these sites are restored or kept on air, a basic level of connectivity is maintained across the country.”
“This programme has seen over 1.1 million poles stress tested to date and replaced where necessary. In addition to the State's significant investment in gigabit fibre networks, the commercial operators have also been investing heavily in their networks over the last number of years. Mobile and fixed-network operators have invested in improving their networks and targeting resilience measures such as increased use of underground ducting, installing additional on-site backup batteries, and making 1,700 power generators available. Since January 2025, when Storm Éowyn exposed the inability of the networks to withstand sustained power outages, operators have focused new additional investments on improving power resilience at key sites.”
“Nonetheless, the extent of service outages experienced in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn last January has placed renewed focus on how resilient our sector is. The programme for Government reaffirmed our commitment to investing in the State's telecommunications networks. The programme sets a target for the completion of the high-speed fibre network to provide broadband access to 1.1 million people, including homes, farms and businesses nationwide by the end of this year. To date, the total amount invested by the State in the national broadband programme since 2020, when the national broadband plan network roll-out commenced, is €1.152 billion. As part of the network roll-out, a comprehensive programme has been undertaken to assess and, where necessary, replace poles used to carry the overhead fibre network.”
“The impact of the sustained power loss during the storm and the delays to repair of overhead lines in some areas afterwards had significant effects on citizens and particularly in rural areas of the north and west. The extensive damage to the electricity network and the consequent loss of mains power had the most significant impact on the telecommunications networks during that storm. Our modern telecoms networks are heavily reliant on electricity for their operation and while services can be maintained for several hours on battery power, the batteries are not designed to cater for power outages of many days. I understand that ESB Networks is undertaking its own resilience programme to mitigate the risk of power outages, which should see significant benefits for the telecoms services.”
“I thank Senator Scahill for raising this matter today. Communications infrastructure across the country has seen significant investment of over €5 billion over the last eight years. These investments over that time by both the State and commercial operators ensure that Ireland has access to the latest digital infrastructure, whether that is 5G mobile connectivity or gigabit fibre networks. These investments also ensure that our networks are more resilient than ever before. Notwithstanding that, Storm Éowyn had an unprecedented impact on telecommunications networks last winter, as the Senator has very clearly outlined in his contribution here.”
“We want to ensure that it is a safe environment. We will work with the clubs and FAI as a national governing body to make sure that a satisfactory way forward is achieved that will deliver on that and will ensure the wonderful momentum that we have seen in Irish football and the League of Ireland is continued for the rest of this year, and indeed, into the years ahead.”
“Of course, there is a responsibility on all of us as result to make sure that the pathways are put in place for those young players not only to be able to play within League of Ireland clubs until they are 18 years of age, but also to be supported to be able to become the best players they possibly can and to reach the highest level that they can in that process. That is why the Government on budget day is giving a vote of confidence to Irish football through the investment of €3 million in academies. We must all collectively make sure that it is a safe environment. The Deputy is absolutely right. People will stop going to matches unless this is stamped out. That is our objective here. We want to support football. We want to support the continuing growth of the League of Ireland. We want to support our clubs.”
“I absolutely agree with the Deputy that it has been fantastic to see people of all ages and families coming to League of Ireland matches and the growth both in Premier Division and First Division attendances, and indeed, as well as the introduction of a new third tier to the League of Ireland, which will happen imminently. That is something that we want to see encouraged. It is down to the quality of the product on the pitch as well. One of the side effects of Brexit has been that we are seeing our young players staying in the country. It is about the only benefit of Brexit that I can think of.”
“I agree with him absolutely on the need to come down like a tonne of bricks to stamp out this behaviour. However, I do not believe we should collectively punish all clubs for the criminal behaviour of a small number of people participating in hooliganism. We must come down forcefully on this behaviour. There must be consequences for the people carrying out these acts, and indeed, the responsible club. We must also make sure that clubs that are not responsible are supported and not affected by the recklessness of others. I look forward to meeting with the FAI with the Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, tomorrow to ensure that we can find a satisfactory way forward that achieves this objective.”
“It was terrible to see what should have been a great night turn into what happened instead. We have seen great progress. It is a really positive time for the League of Ireland. The Government backs football in Ireland wants to back the development of Irish football and the development of the league. That is why in the most recent budget we committed €3 million to develop academies to support young players and our clubs. We must ensure it is safe for all, in particular families, to attend these games. The announcement by the Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, of a pause of funding to all League of Ireland clubs was made with this objective in mind. The decision was the Minister's and announced before consulting me as the Minister of State with responsibility for sport.”
“It would have been very helpful to hear from her tonight that Drogheda United will step up to the responsibility for the cost of repairing the damage to the pitch, as should be the case. What happened marred what should have otherwise been a very positive night. I was glad to visit Oriel Park just the week after Dundalk FC was promoted. They won the First Division and were promoted to the Premier Division. I saw the great pride they took in that wonderful achievement. I discussed with the club that night the fact that their pitch needed to be registered for the Premier Division, and worked with them to make sure that work could be done. It was completed two matches into the season. Dundalk's first two matches were played away from home as a result of time it was taking.”
“It is incumbent on clubs, the FAI, the Government and community and political leaders to work together to achieve that. In that vein, I am disappointed not to see the Sinn Féin spokesperson for sport and Deputy Ó Murchú's constituency colleague, Deputy Joanna Byrne, with him this evening. It is often common practice to do joint Topical Issues. It would have sent out a very strong message if they were both here, one from Dundalk and one from Drogheda, from the same party, and with Deputy Byrne also being the chairperson of Drogheda United, to provide leadership jointly on this issue. Deputy Byrne has made limited enough comments on this matter in the past few days.”
“I thank Deputy Ó Murchú for raising this matter. What happened in Oriel Park on Friday evening was an abhorrent and criminal act. It involved taking flares to the stadium, setting them alight and throwing them onto the pitch. It led to a very tragic injury to a young 12-year-old boy. All of our thoughts are with him and his family for his recovery. Our thoughts are also with those who were distressed by what happened on the night. What we saw was criminal damage to a wonderful new facility. We must stamp out that behaviour. I know that the Garda is following up the criminal behaviour that took place on the night. I have no doubt it will do that thoroughly. We must all work to address these unacceptable instances. Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have seen them.”
“I thank the Senator again for bringing up the matter today and explaining the background and history of these events and the people involved so well and respectfully. The State collectively, because of the collaborative approach we have taken, has dealt with this well in recent years and there is capacity through the commemoration co-ordinators in the local authorities. A number of people from different counties were involved, but they will have the capacity to engage and consult one another on any proposal that might be put to them. Today, I encourage the Senator to engage further with them and thank her for raising it.”
“It has favoured the creation of permanent and lasting legacies such as resources and research material that can be shared freely with the public to engage, educate and inform. Local authorities may choose to provide support from their resources to local communities to erect and maintain monuments if they deem it an appropriate approach. I suggest that any community groups or interested individuals who have ideas for commemorative initiatives contact the commemorations co-ordinators in their local authorities. All projects selected for support are required to be in keeping with the principles of commemorations and are at the discretion of the local authority.”
“There were many individuals, families and communities across the country who continued, often silently, to deal with the ramifications and trauma of the events. There is no restrictive timeframe or established condition one must meet to be included or commemorated. To ensure everyone affected is remembered, all events during the decade of centenaries programme were about the collective rather than individual personalities. Our approach towards memorials and monuments also aligns with the guidance of the expert advisory group in that, traditionally, the State has not provided support for the provision of new memorials, monuments, plaques, busts or statues for historical personages.”
“The group established principles and guidance for the State in consultation with the all-party consultation group on commemorations. The recommendations from the expert advisory committee were very clear and there are a number of main points relevant to the matter the Senator presented today. The expert advisory group recommended a State commemoration to remember and acknowledge all those who fought, died and were affected by the War of Independence. This moving ceremony was hosted by the Taoiseach and presided over by President Michael D. Higgins on the 11 July 2021 - the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish truce. Inclusivity is a core principle of commemorations. There is a mature understanding that the impact of the events and actions of the War of Independence did not simply end with the signing of the truce.”
“Last month, the Minister, Deputy O’Donovan, approved a total funding allocation of €705,000 to local authorities for the development of community-led commemorative events and initiatives. The chief executives of each local authority have been written to and comprehensive guidelines have been shared that will assist our co-ordinators on their commemorative paths. The framework of commemorations was established to ensure that key historical events and themes could be remembered appropriately, proportionately and with a focus on understanding and reconciliation. To ensure this was achieved, the State established an expert advisory group to provide independent and expert advice to the State on commemorative matters. The committee was chaired by Dr. Maurice Manning and the late Dr. Martin Mansergh was the deputy chair.”