Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2024
376. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the support her Department is providing for the proposed water hub in Carlow (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18935/24]
View answerOn Friday last Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new round of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) which is open for applications until 3pm on Monday 1 July 2024. I encourage all eligible projects to consider applying for this competitive application process.
While this new round of the programme is again aimed primarily at the local authorities (LAs) and National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs), it is also open to other bodies, such as sports clubs, voluntary organisations, Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and third level institutions to apply but such applications must be submitted and prioritised by a local authority and/or an NGB. In this regard, all LAs and NGBs are asked to engage constructively with any such requests from outside bodies to ensure all potential projects which best achieve the Fund’s objectives get due consideration.
A guide for applicants is available on my Department's website and the Department will organise a webinar for all National Governing Bodies of Sport and local authorities in the coming weeks.
