Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide certainty to clubs and sporting organisations that sports capital grants will be allocated in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22478/16]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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​Deputies will be aware that the Sports Capital Programme is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment.

Deputies will also be aware that there was no round of the SCP in 2009, 2010 or 2011.  There were however rounds of the programme in 2012, 2014 and 2015.  Almost 1,600 applications were received under the 2015 round of the Programme, evidence of the ongoing importance of the Programme to clubs and communities.

No decision has been taken on the timing of the next rounds of the SCP.  Work is however ongoing in relation to simplifying the online application process to make it more user friendly for applicants.

I will discuss the matter with Minister Ross and an announcement will be made shortly.