Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a detailed outline of the reasons a club (details supplied) were unsuccessful in their application for sports capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15123/22]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) from the organisation referred to by the Deputy was deemed invalid due to the application not including the required Title Template (as set out in the "Guide to Making an Application"). The organisation was previously informed of this and given the opportunity to provide the required documentation during the assessment process.

In relation to unsuccessful applications, my Department was in contact with relevant organisations (including the organisation referred to by the Deputy) earlier this month regarding an appeals process. Appeals will be accepted if a mistake was made by the Department during the assessment process or if these organisations submit corrected documentation to validate their application. Appeals will be accepted until Monday 4th April, 2022. Of the record €150 million made available for capital projects, €6 million has been kept in reserve for any successful appeals lodged by unsuccessful applicants.

When the appeals process is complete, a full review of the 2020 round of the SCEP will be undertaken and any recommendations contained therein will be included in the terms and conditions of the next round. The precise timing of this next round of the Programme will be announced once this review is complete.