All 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
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Level of socio-economic disadvantage in the area
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Technical merits of the project
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Financial viability of project
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Level of own funding available
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Extent to which applicant will be able to maintain project after completion
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Current and planned levels of sport and/or recreational sport facilities in the area
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Current or proposed sharing of facilities with other sporting groups or schools
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Level of SCP (or other Government) funding received in the past
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Strategies to be used to attract people from disadvantaged areas
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Priority of proposed improvements/ facility in relation to existing facilities
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Priorities as identified by the NGB (national/regional projects only)
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Priority as identified by the Irish Sports Council (NGB and third level only)
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Location of facility within the network of national, regional and municipal facilities (non-local projects only)
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Linkages with Local Authorities Swimming Pools Programme (municipal multi-sport only)
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In deciding the final allocations of funding to local projects within each county Minister Varadkar and 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.
A project that received a score of 49 under the initial assessment was allocated €6,500 towards the purchase of sports equipment to allow children with disabilities to engage in a particular sporting activity. This was the lowest scored project that was allocated funding.