Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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105. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects an announcement in respect of sports capital grants to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24285/24]

Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023. Examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record number submitted under the last round in 2020 and the total funding applied for is €359 million, representing an 80% increase over the amount applied for in the 2020 SCEP.

The Scoring System and Assessment Manual for the 2023 round has been published along with a list of all applications received by county including the relevant sport type for each application received. Following a detailed assessment process, "equipment-only" applications were assessed first.

On 9 May 2024, Minister Martin and I announced over €26 million in equipment grants under the latest round of the SCEP. Further allocations, including those for capital works and capital works with an equipment component, will be announced later.