AQW 9890/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities what support is due to be provided by (i) her Department; and (ii) relevant arm's-length bodies towards the PGA EuroPro Tour tournament to be held at Clandeboye Golf Club in 2021.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 6 November 2020
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 6 November 2020
- Answer due by
- 23 November 2020
- Answered
- 15 December 202039 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Policy responsibility for events, including sports events, rests in the first instance with the Department for Economy (DfE) and Tourism NI (TNI). That said, my officials and Sport NI do engage regularly with DfE and TNI officials to explore what support can be provided to ensure that the sport sector benefits from a legacy of hosting sports events.
I understand that Sport NI met with members of Clandeboye Golf Club in February 2020, along with Tourism NI, and heard about the Club’s plans to host the PGA EuroPro Tournament in August, which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 restrictions introduced in March 2020. At that time, Sport NI had also engaged with the Governing Body – the Golfing Union of Ireland (now Golf Ireland) to explore legacy opportunities from that event.
As a result of the Covid-19 restrictions, no further work had progressed in this regard, however, I can advise that Sport NI is available to engage further with the Club to discuss the event planned for 2021.