Imelda Munster
Ceist:544. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2018. [23394/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 May 2018
Ceisteanna (544)
Freagraí scríofa
Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including responsibility for the allocation of current expenditure funding to the organisation referred to by the Deputy. In addition, Exchequer capital funding of €500,000 was provided through Sport Ireland during the period mentioned, under a Partnership Agreement between Sport Ireland and the organisation, to facilitate works relating to the development of pitches for the relevant sport at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.
I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the allocation of funding to the organisation mentioned by the Deputy in each of the years 2008 to 2018. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within ten days.
In relation to assistance for capital projects, the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The Department moved to a new IT system in 2014 which provides a single system for managing all aspects of the SCP. Since this new IT system was introduced, grants amounting to €550,000 have been allocated directly to the organisation referred to by the Deputy. Separately, numerous individual clubs and other units at county and provincial levels which are affiliated to the organisation referred to by the Deputy have received SCP funding over the years. Details of all allocations to all clubs and organisations under the SCP since 1998 are published on the Department's website http://www.dttas.ie/sport/english/sports-capital-programme.
A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 42A.
Question No. 545 answered with Question No. 540.