Sports Capital Programme Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2016

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Questions (521)

Brendan Smith

Question:

521. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the proposals to launch a new sports capital programme in 2016; if there is provision for same in his Department's Estimate for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7589/16]

Written answers

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

No decision has been made on the timing of any future rounds of the Sports Capital Programme. Any future rounds of the Programme will be advertised in the national press. Any interested group should register now on www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie as this will be the only way to apply under any future rounds of the Programme.

While there is no provision in the Department's Estimates for a new round of the Programme in 2016, grants allocated under the Programme do not generally fall due for payment in the year in which they are allocated.