Written answers
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Sports Funding
Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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92. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any other funding streams are open to a sports club (details supplied) considering the sports capital grants are now closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23123/24]
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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On 9 May 2024, Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP).
Further allocations, including those for capital works and capital works with an equipment component, will be announced later. I can confirm that the club in question has submitted an application for capital works and is among those remaining to be assessed.
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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93. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will approve an application for sports capital funding (details supplied). [23144/24]
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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On 9 May 2024, Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP).
Further allocations, including those for capital works and capital works with an equipment component, will be announced later. I can confirm that the application referred to by the Deputy, which includes equipment and capital works, is among those remaining to be assessed.
Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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94. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a funding stream is available to support GAA coaching in schools for children with additional needs. [23266/24]
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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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.
I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.
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