Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 June 2024
223. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with regard to the national sports policy 2018 to 2027 and in respect of Action 23 (details supplied), if he will provide the details of this funding stream, or the relevant officials who can be contacted to provide advice on how to draw down such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27144/24]
View answer224. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on Action 23 of the National Sports Strategy Policy 2018-2027 (details supplied), including the details of implementation, the actions taken to date and the future actions to be taken on this matter, including timelines for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27149/24]
View answer226. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the annual funding streams available for targeted sports schemes to subvent local authorities in the operation of loss-making facilities where these have a key role in increasing participation, and to support programmes to increase active participation, under action 23 of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27256/24]
View answerMy Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF).
While the National Sports Policy contains the aim referred to in the question, the issue needs to be considered in the context of the completion of a planned roll-out this year and next of a national network of Local Sports Plans in each local authority area. Any consideration of a new funding stream requires the comprehensive outline of the nature, extent and geographical scope of the potential sports and recreation facilities, infrastructure, programmes and services requirements countrywide which will be captured by the Local Sports Plans, as well the overall resources available to the department.
