Sports Capital Programme Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 October 2016

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Questions (167)

Jack Chambers

Question:

167. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of awarded sport grants which have been drawn down by sports clubs, indicating the value of the grant drawn down in each case for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; if he will further provide a breakdown of sports grants awarded to sports clubs which have not been drawn down by sports clubs, indicating the value of the grant not drawn down in each case for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; the reason awarded grants have not been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/16]

Written answers

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

Details of all the grants allocated and payments made under the Sports Capital Programme in 2014 and 2015 are published on the Department's website www.dttas.ie.  Details for 2016 will be published early in the new year.

For a variety of reasons it can take grantees several years to draw down allocations.  Some of the more common reasons include problems finalising the necessary legalities, delays in the planning process, delays in construction and difficulties encountered by clubs raising the required own funding.