Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of funding for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13958/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Sports Capital Programme is the primary vehicle for government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment.  It is part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery. The Irish Tug of War Association has been funded under previous rounds of the Programme.  However, the Programme cannot assist with the running costs of sports clubs and organisations, including the cost of attending competitions.

Any sports club or organisation interested in applying under any future rounds of the programme should register online now at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie as this online portal will be the only way to apply under any future rounds of the Programme.

Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and supporting high performance. It also has responsibility for the allocation of current expenditure funding to National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). I will bring the Deputy's raising of this matter, and the funding challenges that the club faces, to the attention of Sport Ireland.