210. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects an announcement on allocations in respect of the latest rounds of the large-scale sporting infrastructure fund; the budget that will be available to her; what demand exists in respect of valid applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42319/24]

The National Sports Policy 2018 – 2027 provided for the establishment of a new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) with the aim of providing support to sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the SCEP.

Earlier this year Minister Martin and I announced funding of up to €120 million under the new round of the LSSIF which closed for applications on 1 July 2024.

Assessment of applications is at an advanced stage and has taken into account such factors as population size, sustainability and ensuring that similar access is provided to accommodate access by men and women to LSSIF-funded facilities. I expect to confirm allocations under this round of LSSIF in the coming weeks.