Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2012
552 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is capital funding available for the construction of indoor facilities for minority sports, which are Olympic sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33484/12]
View answerA new round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) was launched on 28th March 2012.
By the deadline for applications (11 May for paper-based applications and 1 June for applications made online) the Department had received over 2,150 applications for funding under the 2012 SCP.
An application for a grant towards the construction or refurbishment of an indoor sports facility would, subject to meeting the other application criteria, be eligible for assessment under the SCP.
