Sports Capital Programme Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 June 2013

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Questions (59)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

59. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing local authorities whose applications for funding under the Sports Capital Programme 2012 were deemed incomplete due to the lack of an original signature and/or an inability to show evidence of title an opportunity to re-apply for funding, as was the case in the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30949/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

It would be neither tenable nor equitable to allow one category of unsuccessful applicants to reapply under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme after the closing date in order to resubmit applications that did not meet the eligibility criteria. The 2012 round of the SCP is closed and the full amount of the available funding has been allocated.