Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 October 2025
56. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects the application window for the community sport facilities fund to open; the amount of funding expected to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52582/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraOver a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland.
The Government recently published the National Development Plan, setting out total investment of €246.4 billion over the period 2026 - 2035 with sectoral capital allocations of €102.4 billion for 2026 to 2030 and a further €100 billion for 20230 to 2035. My Department is currently reviewing the allocations made to it and the quantum of funding available to sport will also inform future rounds of both capital funding programmes.
In line with previous rounds of the Fund, a review of the current funding round is being undertaken and that review will inform the timing of the next CSFF round. However, I would anticipate that the next round should be announced in 2026.
