COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 11, 2012

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Manager to list any applications to Sports Capital Funding Scheme which were submitted with the active support of this council, or which were submitted with a view to development on SDCC-owned land, including parks?

REPLY: The 2012 Sports Capital Programme was announced by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on 28th March 2012. The Programme is aimed "to foster an integrated and planned approach to developing sports and physical recreation facilities throughout the country."  The deadline for applications made online and those made in Irish (and hard copy of the signed application form and all supporting documentation) had to reach the Department by 5p.m. on Friday 1st June, 2012. Paper- based applications had to reach the Department  by 5p.m. on 11th May 2012.

SDCC held a seminar in Tallaght Stadium to which clubs, schools and community associations and groups were invited to attend to advise them of the Programme and its requirments and to assist those present who might be thinking of submitting an application to the DTTAS.

Since then, a number of clubs and organistions have contacted different Council departments seeking letters of consent to support potential applications in the case where the planned development would take place on Council-owned land or property, and also to advise on whether or not the proposed project might require planning permission.

The queries which emanated from the clubs schools and other community groups and organisations were channeled to the appropriate departments within the Council for attention.

The following is a list of the various clubs and organisations who have made enquiries about submitting applications. The Council through its various departments has made every effort to help these groups as much as possible: