Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It was allocated in the last round at this time last year. The clubs, in their own time, complete projects. I do not have the exact figure in front of me but what would be normal is that 10% to 15% would be drawn down in the first year. It can go on for a long time in some cases. There is a very small percentage of clubs that never finally complete the drawdown, for whatever reason. This is something for the clubs themselves. We expect more drawdowns this year. To answer the question in clear terms, there is €150 million available, and €16 million of this is for equipment under a great programme that clubs are becoming increasingly aware of. It was opened in late 2020. We expect a 15% drawdown in the first year and a 35% drawdown in each of the second and third years. That has been the norm over the years for the sports capital programme.