Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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447. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects applications under the sports capital grant scheme to be invited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33033/16]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment. The most recent rounds of the programme were in 2012, 2014 and 2015.

As was confirmed in the 2017 Estimates Statement, a new round of the Sports Capital Programme will be open for applications in the near future with the announcement of allocations expected in 2017. We expect to announce more details in this regard shortly.