James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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2209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened for which a sporting organisation is eligible to apply for, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43159/25]

James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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2210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened that a community organisation is eligible to apply for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43177/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 2209 and 2210 together.

I wish to inform the Deputy that all of the schemes outlined below are currently open for applications. Sporting and community organisations with appropriate land access are eligible to apply, subject to meeting scheme conditions.

My Department also has responsibility for the FLAG Coastal Communities Development Scheme. This scheme is implemented under Ireland’s Seafood Development Programme, which is co-funded by the Irish Government and the EU Commission under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). The Scheme closed in May 2025 and will re-open in early 2026.

Bord Iascaigh Mhara provide administrative functions to the seven Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), who select project applications in their area for funding. These may include some capital projects.

Community Groups registered with the Companies Registration Office are eligible for funding, subject to eligibility criteria in the Operating Rules governing the scheme and these may include sporting organisations.

Details in relation to the FLAGs are available on www.bim.ie.

As regards the 13 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.