Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to prepare an Irish Team for the 2016 Olympics for the new sport of BMX cycling and has he considered grant-aiding existing facilities such as Dublin CIty BMX in Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate in Dublin 10 or the others at planning stage throughout the country, both North and South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31449/13]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding for High Performance sport. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Irish Sports Council for direct reply in relation to any steps that have been taken regarding the 2016 Olympics and BMX cycling. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

In relation to the grant-aiding of facilities for BMX cycling, there is no record of an application to the Sports Capital Programme from Dublin City BMX. It is open to them or any sports organisation to make an application under the next round of the Sports Capital  Programme. No decision has been taken on the timing of the next round of the Programme. Any such decision will of course have to be taken in the context of the likely capital provision for the subhead in future years.