Irish Sports Council - Grants 2008 Minister Brennan Announces Details of Irish Sports Council Budget for 2008. (24th Jan 2008) The wide range of Irish sports, from angling to volleyball, gathered in Dublin today to hear the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr Seamus Brennan T.D. announce €13.5 million in funding for governing bodies for 2008. At a special reception in Dublin for representatives of sports bodies the Minister announced a total of €11.91 million for fifty seven (57) governing bodies for the core grant. This is an increase of 4.5 % on the 2007 core figure of €11.4 million. The Volleyball Association of Ireland has received the following Grants for 2008. €214,250 - Core Grant €50,000 - Women in Sport Programme Previous Core Grant Funding: 2007 - €201,070 - ISC - Funding 2006 - €178,026 - ISC - Funding 2005 - €164,325 - ISC - Funding 2004 - €141,540 - ISC - Funding 2003 - €146,995 - ISC - Funding 2002 - €121,438 - ISC - Funding 2001 - €94,694 - ISC - Funding (Figures: Irish Sports Council) Women in Sport Programme 2007 - € TBC 2006 - €56,000 Freedom of Information As of July 1, 1999, the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 apply to all records in the possession and procurement of the Irish Sports Council. Any documentation furnished to the Irish Sports Council may be the subject of a request for release under the Freedom of Information Act.

Past News Items Latest News: Monthly News September News: Volleyball CES is now offering Coaching to Schools for the coming year, for more information then please get in contact NBB New Coaching Skills Video Link Added - A Must see for all... A number of programmes with the Local Authority Sports Providers are currently under discussion and more will be added when available. Bonus Referral Commission Schemes to be launched next week - Earn Cash by having one conversation! Schools Equipment Prize Competition worth over €500 coming next week Exciting new School Competitions coming soon May News: In partnership with Dublin City Council Sports Development Officer in Kilbarrack (Michelle Waters), we are undertaking a pilot coaching programme in Killbarrack and Donnycarney which is targetting 8-12 year olds over a 4 week period to promote Volleyball to these groups. Also with Dublin City Council Sports Development Officer in Inchicore (Will Morris), we are promoting Volleyball to a number of Primary and Post Primary Children in the area, this is to be completed in mid June and will involve Volleyball Coaching for two hours over a 3 week period April News: Over 50 Children in Convent Girls Primary School in Naas were introduced to SpikeBall for the first time, these were 5th & 6th Class Children A 10 Week Coaching Programme began in Scoil Chaoimhin Sraid Mhaoilbhride (Marlborough Street, Department of Education Grounds) A link was established with a Youth Club in St Anthonys Hall Clontarf, with coaching to 20 Teenagers A coaching Programme started in Synge Street CBS Dublin 8 which will continue into late May In conjunction with the Sports Development Team at Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, a 2 day event involving  Schools from that area took part in a range of sports in UCD with each group getting 40 Mins coaching, with small groups of 12, two courts were used to play SpikeBall and the 3 v 3 was an excellent success in the game play. Volleyball was coached to just over 135 Children during the two days. The Junior Volleyball Club which was running in Corduff Sports Centre was an excellent  promotion of the game and many Children from the local area participated each week. The programme is now under re-drafting and consultation with Fingal CoCo, County Dublin VEC and the Sports Centre to determine the best way forward for the Club. March News: 60 Trainee Teachers in St Patrick's College Drumcondra were trained in February.  These were 2nd Years, 3rd Years and Post Grad Students. A New Junior Volleyball (SpikeBall) Programme was started in Corduff Sports Centre on the 29th Feb, this will continue for a further 6 Weeks each Friday evening in the Sports centre from 4pm to 6pm. This is for Children up to the age of 16. All are welcome. In Sligo a Coaching Programme is now coming to an end, with 4 Schools involved, each receiving 1 hour Coaching each Tuesday. It is hoped that this programme will develop the skills of Volleyball to all involved and with the long term aim of having Volleyball (SpikeBall) as a regular activity in each of the Schools. The Schools involved are: Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re  1st Class (Boys & Girls) Mercy College, Sligo 1st & 2nd Year (Girls) Sligo School Project 6th Class (Boys & Girls) Ransboro New Central NS 4th Class (Boys & Girls) (After School Activity) February News: The Volleyball Association of Ireland has received the following Grants for 2008 from the Irish Sports Council. €214,250 - Core Grant €50,000 - Women in Sport Programme For More Information on Past Grants Issued to the Volleyball Association see here: Latest News Volleyball Coaching and Education Services was fully launched on the Friday 18th January, the new Logo is on the front page. I have contacted over 320 Teachers and Schools that I previously worked with while with the Volleyball Association of Ireland and hope to get coaching in many of these Schools to help them develop their Volleyball. I'm currently delivering a 6 Week Volleyball Coaching Programme in association with Sligo Sports Partnership. The 6 week Programme involves Four Schools receiving a 1 Hour Coaching Session over the next 6 weeks. I am in the early stages of developing Community Volleyball Programmes to increase the number of Children playing Volleyball around Dublin City and County. These programmes are in conjunction with Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and County Dublin VEC. More news to follow on these exciting projects. Schools who have previously attended Volleyball Association of Ireland Coaching Seminars in the past two years and all affiliated Schools were all contacted. Should you wish to have your School added to this mailing list then please get in touch. There is now a number of Coaching downloads available and the website will be continually updated with all the National and International Developments in Volleyball Coaching. Volleyball Coaching and Education Services will also embark on raising the profile of Volleyball in Ireland with a number of Media events currently being planned. (TBA - August 2008) Stay up to Date with all the International developments of Volleyball. Latest International Volleyball News