Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 April 2025
443. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is flexibility within the sports capital grant scheme (details supplied) to amend allocations based on actual needs and to allow for modifications to better reflect the needs of the grant recipients; and if his Department will review the allocation to ensure the granted funding aligns with the organisation's requirement. [15390/25]
View answerThe club referred to by the Deputy applied for funding under the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) for dugouts, training and playing equipment and received a provisional allocation of €8,000 which included funding for mobile dugouts. Subsequently the club received formal approval having submitted the necessary documentation.
CSFF applicants who own the relevant land or have a registered lease with at least 15 years remaining at application stage (and such title is registered in the Property Registration Authority) can apply for up to €200,000 in funding for capital works which can include precast concrete dugouts. The club was advised of this requirement and were afforded opportunities to provide the necessary evidence of title but did not provide any additional documents to the Department. Without evidence of title, the application has been dealt with as an equipment-only application including funding for the mobile dugouts.
