Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 May 2018
362. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation of 2017 sports capital programme funding by county; the allocation by county compared with the distribution on a per capita basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18820/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra363. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received for the 2017 sports capital programme by county; the number of valid and invalid applications, respectively, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18821/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra364. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of 2017 sports capital grants awarded compared with the valid applications, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18822/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra367. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of maximum 2017 sports capital grant awards, that is, €150,000, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18959/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra369. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of 2017 sports capital grant appeals received by county; the number that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18961/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra370. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount sought by applicants under the 2017 sports capital programme in comparison with the amount allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18962/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 362 to 364, inclusive, 367, 369 and 370 together.
All of the information sought by the Deputy in relation to the 2017 Sports Capital Programme is published on my Department's website at http://www.dttas.ie/sport/english/sports-capital-programme
In relation to this published data, the following should be noted:
1. Under the 2017 SCP, all valid local applications received a grant offer.
2. The 35 allocations made on foot of appeals (which included 5 allocations that were increased as a result of appeals) were calculated on the same basis as the original allocations but these were not allocated to counties on a per capita basis.
3. A fund of €4m was set aside for national and regional projects. Given the nature and distribution of these projects, this funding could not be distributed to counties on a per capita basis (some counties had no national/regional applications).
4. Under the 2017 round of the SCP, the maximum possible grant for a local project was €150,000 and for a national/regional project, the maximum possible grant was €200,000.
