Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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702. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline what measures have been taken to improve sporting facilities in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2001/25]

Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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On 25 September 2024, €230 million in grants for sports clubs and facilities were announced, under phase 2 of the Community Sport Facilities Fund ('CSFF').

In total, in taking account of the earlier equipment-only allocations announced under phase 1 of the CSFF amounting to €26 million, over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024. This represents the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland.

In addition, on 5 November 2024, €173 million in grants were announced under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund ('LSSIF'). 35 projects across Ireland have benefitted from the initial allocations announced under the LSSIF.

In relation to LSSIF applications which have not received an allocation, it should be noted that a reserve list is being prepared by the Department, on which all remaining valid applications will be assessed and placed in a prioritised order such as this project. As additional LSSIF funding becomes available, projects on the reserve list should then be able to be funded.

Details of allocations under LSSIF, including the relevant counties, can be found in the following links on the Department's website gov.ie - Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) 2024 and gov.ie - Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) 2018

Details of all allocations under the 2023 round of the CSFF, including a breakdown by county, can be found by using this link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/3f9fa-community-sport-facilities-funding/. Details of allocations under previous rounds of the CSFF (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme) can be accessed by using this link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/.