Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
926. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a club (details supplied) is included as one of the 187 submissions to the sports capital programme deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme and that have now submitted a correct application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1194/19]
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.
Applicants that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the SCP were invited to correct their applications and have them considered as part of the 2018 round of the Programme. While the club referred to by the Deputy was one of the organisations given this opportunity, the club instead decided to submit a new application. The deadline for the 2018 round of the programme was the 19th October and by that date a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m in funding.
For the first time, applicants who have submitted incorrect documentation under this round will be given the opportunity to correct their application during the assessment period. While there will be no undue delay in completing the assessment process, in view of the opportunity to correct documentation, the record number of applications received and the detailed information contained in each application, it is likely to take a number of months to have all applications assessed. Accordingly, I expect that it will be at least the second quarter of this year before the full set of allocations under this current round of the programme are announced.
