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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 September 2021

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Ceisteanna (206)

Michael Creed

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206. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of sports capital grant applications received from County Cork under the current application round; the number and individual details of these applications that she has visited; when it is anticipated that allocations will be made under the current round; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44326/21]

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The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) 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 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in funding. This is the highest number of applications ever received. Of the applications received under this round, 325 were from County Cork. Details of all applications on a county basis are available at the following link:- www.gov.ie/en/collection/b62b8-sports-capital-and-equipment-programme-2020-applications/.

The scoring system and assessment procedures was published earlier this year and all applications are being assessed in accordance with these. Approximately one thousand of the submitted applications were for "equipment only" projects. These applications were assessed first and grant allocations to the value of €16.6m were announced on the 6th August.

The remaining applications for capital works are now being assessed. Given the large number of applications received, this work is likely to take a number of months to complete with allocations expected to be announced before the end of this year.

As Minister with responsibility for the SCEP, I receive regular representations regarding the Programme. When visiting any region I always endeavour to meet as many sporting clubs and organisations from the area as possible. Some of these may have made applications under the programme previously but many will not. As referenced, all applications are assessed in a transparent fashion by officials within my Department in line with the published scoring system and assessment manual. I have no involvement in this assessment process. 

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