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.  On 21 December last, Minister Ross and I announced that €30 million 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. Written and video guides to making an application are available on . The site also includes a sample application form and contact details for officials working on the programme.Details of all previous allocations and payments under the SCP are available on the Department's website www.dttas.ie

Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the allocation of funding to National Governing Bodies of Sport under its various programmes.

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding available to National Governing Bodies of Sport. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.