Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is good to hear that the appeals process is getting under way in March. It will be welcomed. I have a few quick follow-on questions regarding that process. There has been inflation in the cost of materials. Following on from Deputy Stanton's point, will the Minister of State allow clubs to appeal to get an increase in the amount they have been allocated?

Following on from that, the next round of sports capital funding could be very significant. If it is returning to an annual basis, clubs that received insufficient allocations this year could go for phase 2 next year. That is something that needs to be looked at.

I welcome the appeals process getting under way in March. Will the Minister of State allow clubs in Limerick to appeal based on the allocation they have got to date if they believe they should have got a higher allocation? It would be extremely important at that time if the Minister of State could announce when the next round of sports capital grants will take place. That would allow clubs to plan, maybe for phase 2, to ensure they get adequate funding for an overall project.

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