Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 September 2018
190. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if grant payments are issuing in respect of projects successfully completed under the 2017 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38221/18]
View answerThe Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.Under the 2017 Sports capital Programme a total of €62m was allocated to over 1,830 projects.
The time taken for clubs to complete their projects can vary depending on the nature of the work involved. As soon as the necessary documentation to draw down grants is submitted however, it is processed by my Department and payment issues. To date at least 462 payments have been made in respect of 2017 SCP applications.
