Brian Brennan (Wicklow-Wexford, Fine Gael)
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537. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of an application by a club (details supplied); when a decision on the appeal will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/25]

Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland.

The deadline for CSFF appeals was 29 October 2024 and I can confirm that the Department received an appeal from the organisation referred to by the Deputy. The process of reviewing the appeals is ongoing and all outstanding appeal decisions will be confirmed to the relevant organisations shortly.

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal East, Labour)
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538. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not eligible for Sports Ireland support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2647/25]

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. Sport Ireland channels funding through the relevant recognised National Governing Body of sport (NGB).

Sport Ireland operates a formal recognition process for organisations wishing to become eligible for support as National Governing Bodies of sport. The recognition criteria establish minimum requirements for all organisations wishing to apply for such recognition and, potentially, as additional criteria are met, financial investment from Sport Ireland.

Baseball Ireland is not a Sport Ireland-recognised NGB and therefore is not eligible for funding from Sport Ireland.

Further information on the Recognition Process and Criteria is available on the Sport Ireland website at the following link: . Sport Ireland can be contacted directly by e-mail at or by telephone on 01-8608800.