Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2026
575. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will assist a facility (details supplied) to access the Community Sport Facilities Fund 2026; if he will confirm that registering on the online sports capital register will allow the centre to apply when the formal call opens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37146/26]
View answerThe organisation referred to by the Deputy received a provisional allocation of €170,259 in 2024 from the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) toward the cost of replacing a roof. It also received funding under the three previous rounds of the Fund. The Department has not received a formal approval request from the organisation for any of these allocations.
The Department contacted the organisation in recent days to help move the allocations forward. My officials are available to assist the organisation with any issues arising and can be contacted at: sportscapitalprogrammes@ccs.gov.ie
In line with previous rounds of the Fund CSFF, a review of the current funding round has been undertaken and will be finalised shortly. It is anticipated that the next CSFF round will particularly target areas and sports that have been under-invested in over the years. I hope to open a new round in the coming months. As the organisation mentioned by the Deputy is registered on my Department's grant management system, it will automatically be notified when a new round of CSFF is open for applications.
