Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
533. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35707/23]
View answerThe 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. Under the 2020 round of the programme, a record number of 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in funding. Upon completion of the assessment process, the club referenced by the Deputy was provisionally allocated a grant of €33,659.
The position regarding this grant is unchanged since related correspondence issued to the Deputy on 11 July 2023. Registration of the lease must be resolved before the club can apply for formal approval. The club was made aware of the full terms and conditions of the 2020 SCEP via the email of provisional allocation which issued to the club on 20 June 2022. As is the norm for all grants under the SCEP, no drawdown of the grant can commence until formal approval issues.
