€559k funding boost for Meath Sports Partnership

Fianna Fáil Meath West TD, Aisling Dempsey, has welcomed the allocation of €558,722 for Meath Sports Partnership.

The allocation is part of a €12 million package that will be shared among the country's 29 Local Sports Partnerships.

"This funding represents a significant investment in an organisation that does such great work throughout our county," Deputy Dempsey said.

“This allocation will help to ensure that the tremendous work being done by the team at Meath Sports Partnership continues throughout our local communities. The investment will support the staff to establish and promote the delivery of sport and physical activity opportunities with continued strong programme funding, promotional budgets and community and development funds.

"This latest allocation of funding will also help to maximise the impact of the partnership’s resources, while building partnerships and capacity through local community sport and physical activity investment."

The allocation of €11,945,000 to the LSP network is part of an overall investment of over €30 million from government announced by Fianna Fáil Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue, at the National Sports Campus. Some €18.3 million in core funding has been allocated to 65 national governing bodies.