Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 April 2024
74. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a date has been selected yet for the opening of applications for the next round of sports capital grants. [18234/24]
View answerThe latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023 and it has generated a record number of applications and a total funding ask of €359 million, an 80% increase over the amount applied for in the 2020 SCEP.
The Scoring System and Assessment Manual for the 2023 round has been published along with a list of all applications received by county including the relevant sport type for each application received. The detailed assessment work has commenced, with the "equipment-only" applications being assessed first, and I hope to announce the "equipment only" grants soon. Work will then commence on assessing the capital applications with those allocations to be announced later.
In line with established practice after every recent round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, a review will be undertaken with a view to making recommendations on how to improve the programme and the process for future calls. When this review of the current 2023 round is done, consideration can then be given to the timing of a further round of the SCEP.
