Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
294. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider engaging with a club (details supplied) and Cork City Council to resolve the issues the club is having in gaining access to the deeds of their playing facilities and thus funding grants provided by his Department and Sporting Ireland. [16000/22]
View answerThe Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.1 billion.
Applications are accepted from sports clubs, local authorities, community groups and schools. Full details of the Programme can be found at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie.
In the case of possible projects on local authority owned land, it is open to the relevant local authority to apply for funding to improve sports facilities which may be used by a particular sports club.
It is also open to a club that does not own its own land to apply for funding for sports equipment or to apply for capital work up to €50,000 with the consent of the landowner. I understand the club referred to by the Deputy has been awarded funding for sports equipment previously.
My officials are always available to advise potential applicant on the terms and conditions of the Programme and the club or Cork City Council can contact the Sports Capital Division of my Department directly in this regard.
