Sports Capital Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 April 2017

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Ceisteanna (745)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

745. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person who has responsibility in his Department, whether it is himself or the Minister of State, in respect of funding for the sports capital programme in relation to individual projects that come in on a county basis; the person with responsibility for regional allocations and who has responsibility in respect of overall national allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17724/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

In accordance with the responsibilities assigned to Minister of State, Patrick O'Donovan, in July 2016, he has general responsibility for sport, with a particular focus on a number of matters including the Sports Capital Programme.

  His responsibilities are the same as those previously held by Minister of State Michael Ring, with all final decisions on allocations of financial support being made by the senior minister, as had been the case under the last government.

The full assessment process and scoring system for the 2017 round of the Sports Capital  Programme is available on my Department's website at www.dttas.ie/sites/default/files/publications/sport/english/sports-capital-programme-scoring-system-and-assessment-procedures/assessment-manual-2017-scp.pdf.