Irish Sports Council funding for 2009 announced

Sparks

From the Irish Sports Council website:

Irish Sports Council Announces 2009 NGB Grants
* €11.47 million in core grants to 57 sports
* €1.53 million in Women in Sport grants to 25 sports

Details of €13 million in funding to National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs) were released today (February 12, 2009). 57 sports received confirmation of their allocations for their core activities. Additional support for 25 sports was announced under the Women in Sport Programme.

€11.47 million supports the core activities of governing bodies covered including administration of the sports, the employment of professional staff, coach development, hosting events and programmes aimed at increasing participation.

In addition, twenty five (25) sports were allocated grants totalling €1.53 million under the 2009 Women in Sport Programme, a specific initiative aimed at increasing sports participation by women. The programme commenced in 2005 and has proved extremely successful with the sports bodies that have rolled out a number of innovative programmes to attract women of all ages into sport.

Ossie Kilkenny, Chairman of the Irish Sports Council commented; "The work of the Governing Bodies is essential to the sports sector. There is outstanding work being carried out by them all and we have sought to protect those sports that are most reliant on our funding. We want to pay tribute to Minister Martin Cullen who has been strongly supportive of our work and he has ensured that we can continue investing in the sports of Ireland".

The core grant for Special Olympics Ireland has been reduced following negotiation and agreement. At €2.5 million it remains the single biggest core grant of any sports organization in Ireland. The IABA (boxing) also saw a reduction as it was funded in 2008 for the recruitment of a CEO. That appointment has not yet been made. Funding will be made available to the IABA when the position is filled.

John Treacy, Chief Executive of the Irish Sports Council, commented: "€13 million is a significant investment is these sports. The sports organizations understand the financial situation and are committed to the continuing provision of excellent services to the sports community in 2009".

The Irish Sports Council has made no decision on the 2009 allocation for the Athletics Association of Ireland at this time. The Council will have further discussions with AAI in the coming weeks.

Some highlights for 2009
* €30,000 awarded to Triathlon Ireland to part fund a new CEO position on an all Island basis with investment also coming from Sport Northern Ireland.
* €23,000 to support Mountaineering Council of Ireland's "Girls Outside" programme aimed at teenage girls.
* A 20% growth in membership of the Irish Table Tennis Association is primarily due to the success of its Women in Sport schools programme. A further investment of €43,800 will continue the roll out of this schools programme and support the recruitment of a national Women in Sport Co-ordinator.
* €35,000 was awarded to the Irish Sailing Association to roll out its Match Racing Programme which will be targeting over 500 young women to participate in the first year alone.
* The Irish Judo Association has received assistance to move towards employment of a full time business manager in its allocation of €82,000.
* Cycling Ireland has received €31,315 to roll out its Mountain Biking Coaching Framework in conjunction with Coaching Ireland.
* €52,450 was awarded to Cumann Peil Gael na mBan to roll out its coaching programme for Ladies Gaelic. It has also been allocated €250,000 through the Women in Sport programme as continued support for its Regional Development Officer network.
* Comhairle Liathroid Laimhe (handball) has received €15,900 for phase 2 of its Ball girls programme and to support its Wall Ball programme.
* Badminton Ireland received €25,000 to implement its Buntús Badminton, Junior Badminton and Club Development programme.

Further information from

* Paul McDermott Irish Sports Council 087-6486295
* Declan Lee OHC 01-6602744

The full table of grants is below. Looks like the same as last year, more or less, for shooting.
NGB 2009 Funding
National Governing Bodies|Core Funding 2009|Women in Sport 2009
Badminton Ireland|379,192|144,400
Basketball Ireland|650,050|250,000
Baton Twirling Sport Association of Ireland|15,250|6,000
Bol Chumann na hÉireann|20,422|0
Bowling League of Ireland|28,000|0
Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland|64,212|0
Comhairle Liathróid Láimhe na hÉireann|127,846|15,900
Cricket Ireland|427,500|0
Croquet Association of Ireland|4,200|0
Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael|187,000|31,858
Cumann Peile Gael na mBan|220,296|250,000
Cycling Ireland|316,065|8,500
Horsesport Ireland|989,217|0
Golfing Union of Ireland|110,000|0
Horseshoe Pitchers Association of Ireland|5,850|0
Irish Amateur Archery Association|25,500|0
Irish Amateur Boxing Association|209,936|50,000
Irish Fencing Federation|28,400|0
Irish Amateur Rowing Union|193,900|17,500
Irish Amateur Weightlifting Association|17,400|0
Irish Amateur Wrestling Association|16,500|0
Irish American Football Association|18,750|500
Irish Blindsports|45,500|0
Irish Canoe Union|280,250|0
Irish Deaf Sports Association|71,250|0
Irish Gymnastics|169,545|89,000
Irish Hockey Association|270,908|90,945
Irish Judo Association|82,000|0
Irish Ladies Golf Union|51,000|80,000
Irish Martial Arts Commission|25,000|5,000
Irish Olympic Handball Association|40,000|0
Irish Orienteering Association|52,800|0
Irish Sailing Association|334,019|35,000
Irish Squash|215,000|18,193
Irish Surfing Association|69,950|15,800
Irish Table Tennis Association|111,100|43,800
Irish Tae Kwon Do Union|21,100|10,000
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association|25,100|0
Irish Tug of War Association|22,940|0
Irish Underwater Council|65,105|4,000
Irish Waterski Federation|13,500|0
Irish Wheelchair Association|281,125|0
Motor Cycle Union of Ireland|78,600|0
Motor Sport Ireland|150,000|0
Mountaineering Council of Ireland|227,000|23,000
National Community Games 308,845|36,000|0
Shooting Sports Association of Ireland|35,450|0
ONAKAI|11,500|0
Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland|73,433|0
Racquetball Association of Ireland|17,400|0
ROI Snooker & Billiards Association|87,569|0
Special Olympics Ireland|2,564,269|0
Speleological Union of Ireland|26,050|0
Swim Ireland|890,000|120,000
Tennis Ireland|414,295|0
Triathlon Ireland|70,000|85,000
Volleyball Association of Ireland|214,250|95,000
Total|11,471,339|1,525,396

target

It's a pity that the ICPSA has been left out again.

I see from the press release that Triathlon Ireland are gaining a CEO and significant help towards paying the salary. The trend for sports to have a full time CEO and salaried support staff appears to be a trend which the ISC is keen to promote and one which we will have to keep an eye on.

rrpc

I often think that it's a bit rich that the GAA who get a separate allocation outside the core funding system, also get in effect another €832,900 under the headings of handball, women's football and Camogie.

On two fronts, because they're run by the same organisation and because the ISC always maintained that they wanted to deal with one organisation within a particular sport (hence the SSAI).

Sparks

I see from the press release that Triathlon Ireland are gaining a CEO and significant help towards paying the salary. The trend for sports to have a full time CEO and salaried support staff appears to be a trend which the ISC is keen to promote and one which we will have to keep an eye on.

It'd be a bloody handy thing to have alright, but I think if the ISC thinks that all the smaller sports can do that, or that it'd be the best use of money for them, then they're not really paying attention during the news broadcasts these days...

target

Sparks wrote: »

then they're not really paying attention during the news broadcasts these days...

Agreed, I suspect that the ISC have an administrative model for how they want all sports to run their operations. It's laudable but as you said not really practicial for smaller sports. However, I suspect that it will make its way on to the agenda at some point as a means of engaging only with sports which meet the criteria. It also has the benefit of giving the ISC a degree of influence in how their funding support is spent.

Sparks

Well, if they want to give us the money to hire a CEO...
...actually, no, sod that. Fund the shooters and the ranges first, let us actually build a larger sport. Then we can do the whole paperwork-at-the-top thing.

And as to the ISC influence, that was a recommendation in the Beijing report - an ISC person on the board of every NGB getting funded by the ISC. Which isn't awful in theory, but in practise, it would mean slower moving NGBs, fewer meetings, and a lot more time training someone who knows nothing of our sport in how to run our sport. It'd be an anchor for the board with no upside for anyone bar the ISC, and frankly, their interests would be better served by plonking a tape recorder on the table and sending them a copy, or sending them the minutes. And even then, given that the ISC is not always 'on our side', there's a serious conflict of interest here.

midlouth

rrpc wrote: »

I often think that it's a bit rich that the GAA who get a separate allocation outside the core funding system, also get in effect another €832,900 under the headings of handball, women's football and Camogie.

On two fronts, because they're run by the same organisation and because the ISC always maintained that they wanted to deal with one organisation within a particular sport (hence the SSAI).

Actually womans football have their own association which they run themselves. They have their own president etc and are separate. So it isn't part of the GAA, they have their own identity and fund themselves. The GAA actually charges them rent for their offices in Croke Park. So in effect they are dealing with two separate associations for these grants.

http://www.ladiesgaelic.ie/

rrpc

midlouth wrote: »

Actually womans football have their own association which they run themselves. They have their own president etc and are separate. So it isn't part of the GAA, they have their own identity and fund themselves. The GAA actually charges them rent for their offices in Croke Park. So in effect they are dealing with two separate associations for these grants.

http://www.ladiesgaelic.ie/

That's hardly a difficult scenario to set up to maximise grant payments. When you get down to club level it's all the same.

midlouth

rrpc wrote: »

That's hardly a difficult scenario to set up to maximise grant payments. When you get down to club level it's all the same.

Eh.....no that would be completely off the mark. I'm heavily involved in the running of a mens club, the women are completely separate with their own funding, club and county board committees etc. They have their own sponsors etc, they look after their own costs. In fact at club level women would feel that their male counterparts don't do enough to help them out.

X files

does anyone have an up to date picture ?:)

Tackleberrywho

How the Fluck does Cricket get so much with so little involved in it??
Cricket Ireland 427,500

Not a town in Ireland without a gunclub or some form of hunting sports

Bananaman

I'd say mostly because they asked for it

B'Man

Sparks

Bananaman wrote: »

I'd say mostly because they asked for it

Nope.

dCorbus

Was it because the Ireland Cricket team scored a major international victory that year and therefore got loads of press and media coverage for themselves? (And fair play to them!)

In 2010 there was 324 items of News on the ISC website - Guess how many about shooting sports, in any of its forms or disciplines? Yep, correct - Zero, nada, none.:(

It would appear that unless one is swimming, cycling, paralympicing, or horsing, nothing else happens in sport in Ireland!:rolleyes: Or at least the ISC don't seem to care if it does or not. But why would they? They're only providing our tax money to grant-aid sports, so it's really none of their business, is it?!:rolleyes::rolleyes::D