Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1691. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding in respect of a club (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33560/14]
View answerThe Sports Capital Programme is the Government’s primary vehicle for supporting the development of sports facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment. It is open to any sports club or organisation with a suitable project to apply for funding under the next round of the Programme.
My Department has developed a new portal on the Department's website which must be used by organisations to register, to apply for funding (when the next 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.
It may be possible for the club to raise funds via the ‘Tax Relief for Donations to Certain Sports Bodies’ scheme (section 847A of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997). This is a Revenue operated scheme which offers tax benefits to individuals or companies who make donations to the club. Further details on this scheme and how it operates can be found on the Revenue Commissioners website.
