Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 November 2021
138. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if assistance will be provided to a sports club (details supplied) that wants to acquire land for use by the club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55202/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn terms of capital assistance offered by my Department to sports clubs, the 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. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1 billion.
It should be noted however, that the SCEP does not fund the purchase of land or buildings. Full details of the Programme and the type of projects funded can be found at:www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie.
A separate tax relief scheme for donations to sports clubs may be used by any sports club or organisations to assist in funding the acquisition of land, developing facilities, purchasing non-personal equipment for sports activities, or repaying a loan for any of these purposes. More information in this regard can be found at www.revenue.ie.
