Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 June 2015
229. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding the Football Association of Ireland has been given in grants by the State, in each of the years 2008 to 2014; and if the association was required to submit its accounts in order to draw down any funding that was provided. [22718/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraCurrent expenditure grants to the FAI from my Department's Vote are allocated by the Irish Sports Council. The Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding for the National Governing Bodies of Sport and associated governance procedures.
Insofar as it relates to current expenditure grants by the Irish Sports Council, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Council for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply on that element of his question is not received within 10 days.
Under the Sports Capital Programme the FAI received allocations from the Department for equipment in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 of €400,000, €500,000, €220,000 and €360,000 respectively, totalling €1,480,000. The terms and conditions of the SCP do not include a requirement for grantees to submit their accounts in order to draw down allocations, but include other requirements including the submission of three quotations, paid invoices, proof of payment of invoices in the form of bank statements, and tax clearance certificates for the grantees and the suppliers.
