Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
602. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41761/22]
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 €1.15 billion. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritising the investment in disadvantaged areas.
Details of all allocations can be found at www.gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/. The total allocations under the Programme in respect of the facility referred to by the Deputy exceed €1.2 million and these grants have been fully drawn down.
Furthermore, under the latest (2022) round of the SCEP, Sligo Rovers received an allocation earlier this year of €211,674.00 towards floodlights upgrade and other ground improvements for the facility to which the Deputy refers. This grant is yet to be drawn down.
