Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1072. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which clubs or organisations can apply for the dormant accounts funding, namely the sports measures for disadvantaged communities to support the national physical activity plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35460/18]
View answerThe legislation governing Dormant Accounts requires that funds from that source may only be used to fund programmes or projects which would assist:
- the personal and social development of persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged;
- the educational development of persons who are educationally disadvantaged; or
- persons with a disability.
In order to ensure an effective, efficient and targeted approach towards adherence to these eligibility criteria, Sport Ireland periodically invites applications for possible projects and programmes from the National Governing Bodies, Local Sports Partnerships and other agencies directly involved with disadvantage and disability. Proposals considered to be consistent with the eligibility criteria can then be submitted by those entities to Sport Ireland for appraisal. Individual sports clubs or organisations should accordingly liaise directly with their relevant Local Sports Partnership or National Governing Body.
