Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Even if we accept that the Minister of State has some limited capacity in that regard and that he requires advice from an experienced individual such as former Deputy Paul McGrath, I am still struggling to understand how it is possible for the latter to be involved in the allocation of funding in respect of applications made under the sports capital programme. I need the Minister to clarify, in the clearest possible way, that Mr. Paul McGrath - whose political pedigree is obvious - has no involvement whatsoever in the decisions taken with regard to the provision of funding under the sports capital programme.

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