Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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155. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used to allocate recent Covid-19 grants to sporting bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37687/20]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The new Covid-19 grant schemes provide support for the three main field sports organisations (the FAI, GAA and IRFU), a Resilience Fund to support the National Governing Bodies of Sport, a Sports Club Resilience Fund to support clubs, and a Sports Restart and Renewal Fund. 

The funding, which is allocated by Sport Ireland, is being invested through grant schemes with Sport Ireland’s recognised funding partners, i.e. the National Governing Bodies of Sport, Local Sports Partnerships and other funded sporting organisations. 

The funding criteria for each of the grant schemes was established by Sport Ireland and the funding guidelines were issued by Sport Ireland directly to the National Governing Bodies and Local Sports Partnerships.

As this is a matter for Sport Ireland, I am arranging for Sport Ireland to provide the Deputy with a detailed reply on the criteria used in the allocation of the Covid-19 grant funding.