Sports Capital Programme Applications

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Questions (413)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

413. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has received applications for capital grants towards major and minor sporting and or amenity projects throughout the country; the extent to which consideration is ongoing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55084/13]

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

I presume the Deputy is referring to the next round of the Sports Capital Programme. Departmental officials are currently working on the details of a new round of the Programme. I hope to be in a position to make an announcement shortly.

A new portal has been developed on the Department's website which must be used by organisations to register, to apply for funding (when the Programme is open for applications) and to manage the drawdown of any new grants allocated after 2013.

Any interested organisation should register on www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie.