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

The Minister and I have already confirmed that a new round of the large-scale sports infrastructure fund will open for applications in the first half of this year. We are still working out the dates and terms and conditions. They will be confirmed in due course. The programme is aimed primarily at national governing bodies of sport and local authorities but others such as philanthropic funders, clubs and voluntary organisations can apply. In general, they have to be prioritised by a local authority or a governing body. We may change that to include education and training boards.

It is very important that anybody considering applying for the LSSIF is aware of the new rule I was proud to introduce that men and women must have similar access to the facilities. This is a critical part of the programme. Recipients of funding must have a published policy showing how that is the case in practice.

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