John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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467. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will inform a club (details supplied) formally of the outcome of its appeal; if successful, the way in which the funds can be drawn down; if unsuccessful, the reasons and the way the club can bridge the funding gap needed for its project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33737/25]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The organisation referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant of €200,000 towards the re-carpeting of an artificial grass pitch from the 2023 round of the Community Sports Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP)) The club had already been allocated €150,000 towards this project from the 2020 SCEP.

Under the terms and conditions of the fund, the maximum grant available for local club/organisation projects is €200,000. As the club was previously provisionally allocated funding for this project the amount provisionally allocated under the 2023 round was €42,565.

For the 2023 round, all invalid applicants and applicants who received less than 50% of the amount sought were offered a three week period to appeal the Department’s decision and the organisation submitted an appeal within that period. All appeals were reviewed by officers other than those that had done the original assessment. The appeal in this instance was not allowed and the club was notified in writing on 4 March of the outcome of their appeal.

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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468. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a list of all sports governing bodies formally registered by his Department; to outline which Governing bodies are responsible for sports in the Olympics or Paralympics; if he will set out the exchequer funding made available for each of these bodies on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33764/25]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes.

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.