Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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1577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a request has been received by his department for sports grant aid (details supplied). [1018/17]

Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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1579. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide support to further the development of the Football Association of Ireland’s Munster centre of excellence facility in Glanmire, County Cork. [1044/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1577 and 1579 together.

In December 2016 the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) contacted my Department regarding a proposal for a Football Centre of Excellence in Glanmire. While I welcome plans by National Governing Bodies and clubs for investment in sporting infrastructure, it should be noted that there is no separate provision for this particular project in my Department's capital budget.  

In relation to sports capital projects generally, on 21 December last, Minister Ross and I announced that €30 m is being made available under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme to develop sports infrastructure around the country. Applications will be accepted on my Department's dedicated online applications site (www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie) from the 23 January 2017 to the 24 February, 2017. The guide to making an application is also available on www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie .