Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014
683. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the new round of sports capital funding; if he will provide details of important deadlines and the overall budget and criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2564/14]
View answerI was delighted to open the 2014 round of the Sports Capital Programme for applications at 12 noon Friday 17 January. Some €40 million has been secured for allocations which will be made later this year. All applications must be made online at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie and organisations wishing to apply must register first. The deadline for registration is 5pm on Friday 7th February. The deadline for applying is 5pm on Friday 28th February. No paper based applications (or supporting documentation) will be accepted. Full details of the terms and conditions to be met to make an application are set out in the guide to making an application which is available on the Department's website http://www.dttas.ie/sport/english/sports-capital-programme.
