Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2018
527. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has been able to facilitate organisations that received grant aid under capital sports grants and that wish to make minor changes in the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18049/18]
View answerIn general, my Department facilitates clubs wishing to make minor adjustments to the work they are undertaking using an allocation received under the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) provided the new purpose has a sporting content and all other terms and conditions of the SCP can be met. In relation to the recent allocations under the 2017 round of the SCP, every valid local application received a grant offer and I have asked that any proposed changes to projects be considered as sympathetically as possible subject to the overall integrity of the programme being maintained and all other requirements being adhered to. Any organisation that wishes to apply for a change of purpose should contact the Department as soon as possible and works should not be undertaken prior to receiving approval for the change. In this regard, the relevant contact details for the officials dealing with specific counties are available on the Department's website at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie.
