1622. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the OSCAR system portal for the community sport facilities fund is expected to be launched for new registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60345/26]

1623. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the new community sport facilities fund guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60341/26]

1624. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the community sport facilities fund is expected to be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60337/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1622, 1623 and 1624 together.

In line with previous rounds of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), I have asked my Department to prepare for a further round of the CSFF in 2026 which I expect to open soon. It is anticipated that the next CSFF round will particularly target areas and sports that have been under-invested in over the years.

The Department has collated feedback from sporting clubs and organisations and this provides valuable input to our ongoing preparations for the next round. New guidelines will be published in advance of the opening of the next round which will include eligibility and likely assessment criteria for the next round. My aim is to encourage a broad range of applicants and to assist in this regard by simplifying the application process and guide and carrying out a wide-reaching communications and engagement campaign.

A new, updated grant management system, replacing OSCAR, will be launched and open to new registrations in the coming weeks. Further details on this will be published and communicated broadly soon.