Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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514. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sources of State funding relevant to capital funding for sports facilities and campuses encompassing multiple sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48972/17]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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515. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds and associated projects allocated since 2007 to major capital investments in sport facilities encompassing multiple sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48973/17]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 515 together.

The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary means of providing Government funding for capital projects to sport and community organisations at local, regional and national level.

The 2017 round of the SCP closed for applications on the 24th February and the announcement of allocations is expected in the coming weeks. The full guide to making an application under the programme is available on my Department's website and applications for assistance can include facilities encompassing multiple sports. In this regard, additional marks are awarded at assessment stage for projects that involve shared facilities.The timing of the next round of the SCP will be announced next year. 

In relation to the funding previously provided to facilities encompassing multiple sports, details of all allocations and payments made under the SCP are available on the Department's website at

Outside of the SCP, Government funding has also been provided through Sport Ireland (and previously through the National Sports Campus Development Authority) for the development of the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.  Total Capital Funding allocated for the Campus in the period 2007 to 2017 is set out in the table.