Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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1060. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on a sports capital grant appeal by a club (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5076/20]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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The most recent (2018) round of the Sports Capital Programme attracted a record 2,337 applications. Allocations were announced in January, May and November of last year with a total of over €56 million awarded to 1,648 different projects.

All unsuccessful applicants were given the opportunity to appeal the Department’s decision. In relation to the capital grants announced in November, a total of 122 appeals were submitted by the December deadline, including an appeal from the organisation referred to by the Deputy.

All appeals submitted were assessed by two officials who were not involved in the initial assessment of the application and 6 new allocations have now been approved on foot of successful appeals. Unfortunately, the appeal by the organisation referred to by the Deputy was not successful and the organisation has been contacted with full details of the consideration of their appeal.

A review of the last round of the SCP is being finalised and a decision on the timing of the next round of the programme will be taken when this is complete.