Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the first point, having had the review we are finalising the criteria. That will be published when we finalise the weighting that will be attached to many different but important areas.

The sports capital programme, and its continuity, is committed to in the programme for Government. We are engaged in budgetary discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and we will be able to provide full details on next year in the aftermath of the budgetary process. We are anxious to see sport, and investment in sport, continue. That is specifically referenced in the programme for Government. I am aware there were previous occasions where there were large gaps between previous allocations and a new grant scheme and we have to continue to roll it over to support projects. Not every club is ready to apply right now and might not have everything ready for now. We have to give hope to communities that there will be future programmes and that is what we are anxious to do in the context of the budgetary process.

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