Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2026
378. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding received in the constituency of Dublin north-west through sports capital and large-scale sports infrastructure fund for the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11132/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, namely the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Sporting organisations can apply directly for CSFF funding while applications to the LSSIF must be made through either a National Governing Body (NGB) of Sport or a Local Authority.
Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated in 2024 to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities from the 2023 round of the CSFF, representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland.
My Department collates allocation data at county level and, under the 2023 round, over €38 million was allocated to 463 sporting projects in Dublin. In the 2020 round, over €25 million was allocated to 465 sporting projects in Dublin.
Details of all CSFF allocations are available on the Department's website at https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/collections/sports-capital-programme-allocations/.
In line with previous rounds of the Fund, a review of the current funding round has been undertaken and will be published shortly. I have asked my Department to prepare for a further round of the CSFF in 2026. It is anticipated that the next CSFF round will particularly target areas and sports that have been under-invested in over the years.
The LSSIF was established to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects. These are projects where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the CSFF. The cumulative investment from the two rounds of the Fund to date, 2018 and 2024, totals €297 million.
Details of all allocations under the LSSIF, covering both 2018 and 2024 rounds, can be accessed on the Department's website at https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/campaigns/large-scale-sport-infrastructure-fund-lssif/.
