Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2022
290. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); when the next round of sports capital grant will be open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10849/22]
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. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.1 billion. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritising investment in disadvantaged areas.
Details of all allocations made under the SCEP since 2002 are published at gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/. Regarding the club referenced by the Deputy, my Department’s records show that this club has not applied for nor received Sports Capital and Equipment Programme funding since the 2002 round.
The latest set of allocations under the Programme with a total value of over €143.8 million were announced on Friday 11 February 2022. All unsuccessful applicants will have the opportunity to appeal the Department's decision and full details of the appeals procedure will issue to these organisations shortly. When the appeals process is complete, a full review of the 2020 round of the SCEP will be undertaken and any recommendations contained therein will be included in the terms and conditions of the next round. The precise timing of this next round of the Programme will be announced once this review is complete.
