Sports Capital Programme Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 March 2014

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Ceisteanna (250)

Timmy Dooley

Ceist:

250. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will make allocations to sporting organisations under the current round of the sports capital programme; the amount of the funding which will be allocated; the extent of the provision for expenditure in the current year; the process he has in place to ensure the final allocations are made in a transparent and fair manner; the level of existing commitments under previous rounds of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12439/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

I was delighted to open the 2014 round of the Sports Capital Programme for applications at 12 noon on Friday, 17 January last.  Some €40 million has been secured for allocations which will be made later this year. The 2014 programme has now closed for applications. The applications will now be assessed by my staff and I will make the allocations as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed. As published in the Revised Estimates for Public Services, the allocation for 2014 is €23m. The figure for outstanding commitments in the subhead at 31 December 2013 is €59.4 million. The full amount of the outstanding commitments will not fall due for payment in 2014.