Written answers

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Sport Ireland Funding

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018; and the breakdown of the distributions of the funding to sports bodies and each of their associated allocations in each of those years. [23392/18]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The funding provided by my Department to the organisation mentioned by the Deputy for each of the years 2016 to 2018 is outlined in the table below.

20162017 REV 2018 
Current€49.2m€51.3m€51.6m
Capital€29.2m€10.5m€6.7m
Total€78.4m€61.8m€58.3m

In addition to the above, Dormant Accounts Funding was allocated to Sport Ireland for sport measures in each of the three years, as outlined below;

20162017 REV 2018 
Current€3.7m €3.7m €4m
Capital€0.8m€0.9m€1m
Total€4.5m€4.6m€5m

Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including responsibility for the allocation of funding to the National Governing Bodies of sport. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the allocation of funding to sporting bodies for 2016, 2017 and 2018.  I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within ten days.

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2018. [23393/18]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including responsibility for the allocation of current expenditure funding to the National Governing Bodies of Sport.  In addition, Exchequer capital funding of €500,000 was provided through Sport Ireland during the period mentioned, under a Partnership Agreement between Sport Ireland and the organisation, to facilitate works relating to the development of pitches for the relevant sport at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.  

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the allocation of funding to the organisation mentioned by the Deputy in each of the years 2008 to 2018. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within ten days.

In relation to assistance for capital projects, the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.  The Department moved to a new IT system in 2014 which provides a single system for managing all aspects of the SCP. No grants were allocated directly to the organisation referred to by the Deputy since this new IT system was introduced.  However, thousands of individual clubs and other units at county and provincial levels which are affiliated to the organisation referred to by the Deputy have received SCP funding over the years.  Details of all allocations to all clubs and organisations under the SCP since 1998 are published on the Department's website  .

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2018. [23394/18]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including responsibility for the allocation of current expenditure funding to the organisation referred to by the Deputy.  In addition, Exchequer capital funding of €500,000 was provided through Sport Ireland during the period mentioned, under a Partnership Agreement between Sport Ireland and the organisation, to facilitate works relating to the development of pitches for the relevant sport at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.  

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the allocation of funding to the organisation mentioned by the Deputy in each of the years 2008 to 2018. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within ten days.

In relation to assistance for capital projects, the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.  The Department moved to a new IT system in 2014 which provides a single system for managing all aspects of the SCP. Since this new IT system was introduced, grants amounting to €550,000 have been allocated directly to the organisation referred to by the Deputy.  Separately, numerous individual clubs and other units at county and provincial levels which are affiliated to the organisation referred to by the Deputy have received SCP funding over the years.  Details of all allocations to all clubs and organisations under the SCP since 1998 are published on the Department's website  .

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