Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2018
523. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the same scoring mechanism as used in 2017 will be used when allocating funding under the sports capital programme 2018; if the 2018 programme will also allocate funding to all eligible applications in line with the process in the previous round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39498/18]
View answerWhile the scoring system for the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) will not be identical to that which applied under the 2017 round, the key factors considered in terms of assessing applications have not changed. The guide to making an application as published on my Department's website contains a specific section on how the Department assesses applications. In this regard the key considerations used to determine the score awarded to each application are as follows:-
- The likelihood of increasing participation and/or improving performance.
- Whether the proposed facilities will be shared with other users.
- The level of socio-economic disadvantage in the area.
- The technical merits of the proposed project.
- The level of funding being provided towards the project by the applicant.
- The level of SCP funding received in the last ten years by the applicant.
The closing date for applications under the 2018 round of the SCP is Friday 19th October. All applicants are advised that the assessment process is competitive and that simply meeting the minimum criteria under the headings above does not guarantee funding. While it is highly likely that the level of demand for grants will exceed the funding available, prior to knowing the number of applications received and commencing the assessment process, it is not possible to state the percentage of applicants likely to receive a grant.
