Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a club (details supplied) can or could qualify as a club serving a disadvantaged community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18215/21]
View answerThe Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) 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.
The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in funding. This is the highest number of applications ever received.
The scoring system and assessment procedures are currently being finalised and will be published prior to the detailed assessment of all applications commencing. All applications, including the application referred to by the Deputy, will be assessed in accordance with these procedures. The prioritisation of the needs of disadvantaged areas and groups is a key objective of the SCEP and all applications will be assessed on how well they cater for such groups. When all applications have been assessed all applicants will be informed of the outcome of the assessment process.
