Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of sports capital grants will open for sports organisations; if changes will be made to the scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17770/18]

Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the new round of the sports capital programme. [17738/18]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 78 together.

The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme attracted a record 2,320 applications.  In November and December last, Minister Ross and I announced €60m in allocations to a record 1,800 projects under the 2017 round. A review of the 2017 round of the programme has now been finalised and published on my Department's website (). This review highlights  aspects of the 2017 round of the SCP that worked well but also suggests some further improvements which should be considered prior to the next round of the programme opening for applications. I look forward to engaging with you further in relation to these suggested changes. An announcement in relation to the timing of the next round is expected in the coming weeks.