Robert Dowds
Ceist:679. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the parameters that were used to allocate sports capital grants in 2012. [56430/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012
679. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the parameters that were used to allocate sports capital grants in 2012. [56430/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll applications received under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme were first checked to ensure eligibility and then eligible applications were initially assessed against the following criteria (the final 4 criteria only apply to regional and national projects):
Selection Criteria |
Increase in the levels of active participation/ improved standards of sporting performance, especially among women and older citizens |
Level of socio-economic disadvantage in the area |
Technical merits of the project |
Financial viability of project |
Level of own funding available |
Extent to which applicant will be able to maintain project after completion |
Current and planned levels of sport and/or recreational sport facilities in the area |
Current or proposed sharing of facilities with other sporting groups or schools |
Level of SCP (or other Government) funding received in the past |
Strategies to be used to attract people from disadvantaged areas |
Priority of proposed improvements/ facility in relation to existing facilities |
Priorities as identified by the NGB (national/regional projects only) |
Priority as identified by the Irish Sports Council (NGB and third level only) |
Location of facility within the network of national, regional and municipal facilities (non-local projects only) |
Linkages with Local Authorities Swimming Pools Programme (municipal multi-sport only) |
In deciding the final allocations of funding to local projects within each county I had regard to a number of additional factors, including:
- the performance of each application during the assessment process;
- ensuring a geographic spread of projects within each county;
- ensuring an appropriate spread of projects between rural and urban areas within each county; and
- ensuring that there is a spread of projects among different sports.