Seán Canney
Ceist:303. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding that was allocated to a sporting club (details supplied) in 2022. [4360/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 31 January 2023
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In relation to capital support, 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 €1.15 billion. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritising investment in disadvantaged areas. The sports club referred to by the Deputy has received funding under the Programme previously. A list of all allocations, arranged on a county basis, under all recent rounds of the SCEP is published on my Department's website at: -www.gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/.The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1 March 2021 and by the deadline a record 3,106 applications were submitted including an application from the club referred to by the Deputy. The application was deemed invalid however, and no allocation was made to the club in 2022 under the SCEP.
Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sports Ireland does not fund clubs directly but channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Body of sport, in this case the FAI.
I understand that in 2022, Sport Ireland allocated €3,200 via the FAI to the club to which the Deputy refers as part of the 2022 Dormant Accounts Club Disability Fund.