Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 321: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a company (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a grant which was approved prior to August 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26099/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The project in question was allocated €300,000 under the Sports Capital Programme in 2005, including a Clár top-up of €50,000, for development of a clubhouse. The grant allocation was subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which included the execution of a deed of covenant and charge. A deed of covenant and charge provides, inter alia, for a refund of the grant in the event of the facility not continuing to be used for the purpose for which the grant was allocated and is intended to protect the taxpayers' investment in the project. My Department's legal adviser, the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) deals with the grantee's solicitor in executing this deed.

The CSSO and the solicitors for the grantee are currently engaged in finalising the legal documents for this grant and it is hoped to have the legal matters completed as soon as possible.