John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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1370. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of Exchequer funding that has been allocated to programmes devoted to the development of young golfing talent in each of the past ten years. [54637/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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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.

I have referred the Deputy's Question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding provided to programmes devoted to the development of young golfing talent under Sport Ireland's funding programmes in each of the past ten years. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

Additionally, in relation to capital works, the Sports Capital Programme is the primary means of providing Government funding to sports and community organisations throughout the country and some assistance has been provided to golf clubs in the past. Details of all previous allocations and payments made under the sports capital programme are available on my Department's website.