Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021
115. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if schools operating under educational training boards can apply to the Sports Capital Programme in a manner which would have scoring criteria applied independently of consideration to grants provided to other schools within the same educational training board region. [21828/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Sports Capital and Equipment Programme(SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.
Grants are available to voluntary, not-for profit sports clubs, community groups, NGBs, and local authorities. Third level colleges, Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and schools may only apply for funding jointly with sports clubs or organisations.
While sports clubs and community groups are only allowed to make a single application under each round of the programme, this rule does not apply to Local Authorities, National Governing Bodies of Sport, Diocesan Trusts or ETBs who are allowed to make more than one application under each round of the SCEP. In these cases, every application is assessed independently of any other application submitted by the same organisation. A full guide to making an application and details of how applications are assessed can be viewed at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie .
