Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 April 2014
190. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on an application for a sports capital grant in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Kildare; the criteria utilised in determining the level of grant assistance to be provided for applicants such as this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16856/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2014 Sports Capital Programme and the Deputy's interest in the project is noted.
All applications received under the Programme are being assessed by officials in the Department. Applications are first checked to ensure eligibility, and eligible applications are then initially assessed against five criteria:
1. Likelihood of increasing participation and/or improving performance and sharing of facilities
2. Level of socio-economic disadvantage in the area
3. Technical merits of the project
4. Level of own funding available
5. Level of Sports Capital Programme funding received in the past
These criteria are designed to give higher scores to applications that will increase participation, where facilities will be shared, that are from designated disadvantaged areas, that have not received substantial funding in the past and are ready to be progressed as soon as possible.
I hope to announce allocations later this year.
