Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 November 2020
189. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if guidance will be provided on a query by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36027/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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. Under the 2018 Sport Capital Programme the organisation referred to by the Deputy was allocated a grant for the construction of a Hurling/Practice wall and the development of an artificial playing surface.
In relation to the type of eligible projects, the Programme itself covers a wide variety of capital work and sports equipment including the type of additional work proposed by the organisation. Full details of the types of projects funded under the programme can be found in the guide to making an application and the most recent edition of this guide is available on the programme's website www.sportcapitalprogramme.ie. If any organisation has received insufficient funding to complete a project it is open to them to apply for an additional grant under future rounds of the SCP provided work on the proposed project has not already commenced.
In this regard you may wish to note that a full Review of the 2018 round of the SCP has now been completed and the terms and conditions of the next round of the programme will be based on the recommendations in the Review. Work on these terms and conditions is now being finalised and an announcement in relation to the timing of the next round and the funding available will be made in the coming weeks.
