Sports Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 April 2023

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Questions (278)

Joe Flaherty

Question:

278. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide information and or a date for when payment of the sports capital funding will be issued to a sports club (details supplied) given that all bank details and information have been provided to her Department. [20044/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

With regard to all grants under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP), in order for a payment to issue, the grantee must first make a payment request on the Department's online grant management portal (OSCAR). I am informed that the club in question has not yet submitted a payment request.

I am further informed that an official from SCEP Division has been in contact with the club to advise what documentation is required to make a valid payment request. Once this documentation is submitted, there will be no undue delay by my Department in issuing the payment.