Written answers
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Funding
Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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995.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding drawn down to date by each of the projects respectively under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33533/24]
Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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997.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the projects that have not drawn down their allocation of funding under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; for a timeline on when these projects are expected to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33659/24]
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 995 and 997 together.
The first allocations under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) were announced in January 2020 with €86.4 million subsequently awarded to 33 different projects. On 6 December 2023, Minister Martin and I announced additional funding of €37.6 million to 27 existing LSSIF projects, bringing the total awarded to date to LSSIF projects to €124 million. The additional funding for projects was provided in response to delays experienced by grantees arising from the pandemic and construction inflation.
Since June 2023, the Linear Walkway and Playing Fields Project in Meath, Phase 1 of Walsh Park in Waterford, the Regional Athletics Hub in Limerick, Dundalk Leisure Centre facilities refurbishment in Louth and the MTU Athletics Track (Phase 2) in Cork have all opened to the public.
A number of other LSSIF projects are due to be completed this year or significantly progressed. For example, Connacht Rugby has commenced work on its new High-Performance Centre and North Stand, while the redevelopment of Kildare GAA's St Conleth's Park, which will include a new 3,000 seat stand, is due for completion in the coming months.
€9.354 million has been drawn down by grantees under LSSIF, with this figure set to increase significantly before the end-2024 as more projects commence work. A number of other projects are also currently finalising due diligence procedures and hope to commence work in the next 6-12 months.
A full list of grant allocations to projects to date is provided in the following table:
| Project Title: Steam 1 (Design) | Location | Grant Allocation | Draw down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor Sports Centre Phase 1 at TU Dublin | Dublin | €2,176,423 | €75,822 |
| Cavan Regional Sports Campus | Cavan | €1,047,001 | - |
| Letterkenny Regional Sports-Activity Hub (LRSAH) | Donegal | €749,584 | €159,943 |
| The National Watersports Campus. Dún Laoghaire. | Dublin | €852,845 | - |
| Dalymount Park Redevelopment | Dublin | €918,750 | €353,226 |
| iRos (Indoor Recreation and Outdoor Sports Park) | Roscommon | €546,900 | - |
| Regional Sports Campus Thurles | Tipperary | €745,969 | - |
| Project Title: Steam 2 (Construction) | |||
| St Thomas's Community Multi-sports Complex. | Dublin | €6,450,000 | - |
| Sportsground Redevelopment. Connacht Rugby | Galway | €20,000,000 | - |
| Athletics Ireland & MTU Community Sport Project. | Cork | €14,319,830 | - |
| Walsh Park County Grounds. GAA. | Waterford | €7,056,352 | €1,069,700 |
| RDS Main Arena Redevelopment | Dublin | €15,000,000 | - |
| Galway Regional Aquatic & Fitness Centre | Galway | €8,003,415 | - |
| Munster Centre of Excellence Phase One. [FAI] | Cork | €2,025,699 | - |
| Limerick Regional Athletics Hub. | Limerick | €2,363,839 | €1,193,462 |
| Ringside Training & Education Centre | Dublin | €300,000 | - |
| Modernising Páirc Tailteann. GAA Ground. | Meath | €8,582,139 | - |
| National Rowing Centre. Inniscarra | Cork | €679,611 | - |
| Renville Sports and Community Centre | Galway | €2,520,000 | - |
| Samuel Beckett Civic Campus [Phase 2]. | Dublin | €5,650,000 | - |
| Portarlington Leisure Centre Swimming Pool | Laois | €462,952 | - |
| Munster Rugby Centre of Excellence | Cork | €2,712,017 | - |
| Waterpoint Aqua Park Renovation Project | Sligo | €300,000 | - |
| Enniscorthy Sports Hub. | Wexford | €450,000 | - |
| St Conleths Kildare GAA Ground. Newbridge. | Kildare | €6,031,960 | €4,875,000 |
| The Watershed Development. | Kilkenny | €2,171,875 | - |
| Askeaton Pool and Leisure | Limerick | €1,265,750 | - |
| Wicklow Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre | Wicklow | €1,796,600 | - |
| Dundalk Leisure Centre | Louth | €300,000 | - |
| Linear Walkway and Playing Fields. Dunboyne. | Meath | €2,332,646 | €1,627,254 |
| East Galway Sports Campus | Galway | €1,061,312 | - |
| Charlesland Athletics Track Scheme | Wicklow | €436,032 | - |
| Finn Harps - Donegal Community Stadium | Donegal | €4,684,559 | - |
| € 123,994,060 | €9,354,407 |
Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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996.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund that has not been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33534/24]
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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The first allocations under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) were announced in January 2020 with €86.4 million subsequently awarded to 33 different projects. On 6 December 2023, Minister Martin and I announced additional funding of €37.6 million to 27 existing LSSIF projects, bringing the total awarded to date to LSSIF projects to €124 million. The additional funding for projects was provided in response to delays experienced by grantees arising from the pandemic and construction inflation.
On 26 April 2024, Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under a new round of the LSSIF. The deadline for submitting applications closed on 1 July and the initial assessment of applications is now underway. It is clear that this round of the LSSIF has generated significantly more applications and a much higher volume of demand than the first round.
A total of 96 applications has been received with an overall funding demand of more than €600 million
and it is intended to publish information on the applications received in the coming weeks, including the ranking preference applied to applications by Local Authorities or by National Governing Bodies of Sport.
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