Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017
711. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the full details of the exact scoring and weighting system in place to determine the way funding under the 2017 sports capital programme will be allocated. [3960/17]
View answerWhile the precise assessment criteria and scoring system for the 2017 Sports Capital Programme are currently being finalised, I do not envisage that the scoring and weighting system will change significantly from previous rounds of the Programme. In this regard, applications will first be checked to ensure eligibility and eligible applications will then be initially scored according to five criteria:
1. Likelihood of increasing participation and/or improving performance and sharing of facilities;
2. Level of socio-economic disadvantage in the area;
3. Technical merits of the project;
4. Level of own funding available; and
5. Level of Sports Capital Programme funding received in the past.
These criteria are designed to give higher scores to applications that will increase participation, that are from designated disadvantaged areas and had not received substantial funding in the past. The assessment process will not commence prior to the closing date for applications on the 24th of February and the scoring system will be finalised before then and published thereafter.
