Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2023
307. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the organisations (details supplied) from 2013 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46130/23]
View answerSport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of current funding to sporting organisations across its various programmes, including the organisations mentioned by the Deputy.
I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the funding it has allocated to the organisations. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.
In relation to capital funding, the 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 benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. A list of all allocations under all recent rounds of the SCEP, including all allocations in respect of the organisations mentioned by the Deputy, is published on my Department's website at: - www.gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/.
