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Sports Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Questions (585)

Jackie Cahill

Question:

585. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding can be made available to a rural sports club outside of the Sports Capital Grant process in cases in which the club intends to extend its clubhouse (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19678/22]

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The 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. Its objectives are to:

- assist voluntary and community organisations, national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport, local authorities and Education and Training Boards and schools to develop high quality, accessible, safe, well-designed, sustainable facilities in appropriate locations and to provide appropriate equipment to help maximise participation in sport and physical recreation:

- prioritise the needs of disadvantaged areas and groups (such as people with disabilities) in the provision of sports facilities; and

- encourage the sharing of sports facilities by clubs, community organisations and national governing bodies of sport.

As per the published 2020 SCEP Guide to Making an Application, the SCEP does not fund, inter alia, bars, kitchens, sleeping accommodation, offices or other parts of a project that have little or no sporting content. My Department officials are always happy to advise potential applicants on which elements of a proposed project could be funded under the SCEP.

In relation to other possible supports outside of the SCEP, a separate tax relief scheme for donations to sports clubs may be used by any sports club or organisations to assist in funding the acquisition of land, developing facilities, purchasing non-personal equipment for sports activities, or repaying a loan for any of these purposes. More information in this regard can be found at www.revenue.ie.

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