Factsheet for measure
IE-2020-25/1746
– measures in Ireland
Funding supports for the sport sector
Background information
A number of supports and initiatives have been provided to the sports sector.
According to Sports Ireland: The funding will "address the existential threat to National Governing Bodies and their club networks, allowing sports organisations to off-set significant losses incurred in recent months and add a semblance of certainty to planning for 2021.
The significant investment will reach all levels of the sport sector with National Governing Bodies, Local Sports Partnerships and thousands of grassroots clubs across Ireland set to benefit."
Content of measure
Supports totaling €85 million include:
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Funding of up to €40 million for the three main field sports organisations – the FAI, the GAA and the IRFU.
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a Resilience Fund of up to €10 million to support the National Governing Bodies of Sport.
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a Sports Club Resilience Fund of up to €15 million to support clubs.
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a Sports Restart and Renewal Fund of up to €5 million.
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an Emergency Fund to the value of €5.8 million which has been ring-fenced to offset losses incurred by sports organisations during Level 5 restrictions.
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€15 million to GAA, Camogie Association and Ladies Gaelic Football Association.
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Dedicated funding for disability and older adult sport.
Use of measure
According to Sport Ireland: Over €64 million of funding has been allocated to National Governing Bodies, Local Sports Partnerships and other funded bodies across four key schemes.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Other social actors (e.g. NGOs)
Local / regional government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Informed
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Informed
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
N/A
Views and reactions
N/A
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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R - Arts, Entertainment And Recreation
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R93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals
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Sources
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19 June 2020: Sport Ireland Welcomes Significant Government Support for Irish Sport
(www.sportireland.ie)
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02 November 2020: €85 million Provides Timely Boost to Irish Sport Sector
(www.sportireland.ie)
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30 November 2020: 2020 – Department supports areas among hardest hit by COVID-19
(www.gov.ie)
