Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

What I can offer is that if funding is jointly applied for by sports clubs, community groups and/or local schools, whether primary or post primary, that the mixture can be considered for a capital grant and in that connection, use of whatever public building is available could be part of that deal. That is all I can offer.

On the Chief State Solicitor's office issue, my Department informs me that there are two reasons why a lot of sports grants which are agreed do not get paid for a long time. One is planning applications and the other is legal issues tied up at the Chief State Solicitor's office. I urge those applying for funds to make sure that under the planning and legal headings, they have cleared those obstacles before they progress their application.

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