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Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Ring: Would the Deputy be quiet over there?

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Ring: Sure, the Deputy is not that important.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (6 Feb 2013)

Michael Ring: The organisation referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme. When the 2012 Programme was advertised my Department issued a guide to filling out the application form which clearly set out the Department’s minimum requirements that applicants had to meet to be considered for funding.  This application was deemed invalid as the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Ring: The club referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme (SCP). A letter setting out the reasons why the application was deemed invalid was sent to the designated club contact, at the address provided on the application form, on 17/12/2012.  My Department is making contact with the club with a view to reissuing this letter. If the club...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Ring: The club referred to by the Deputy were provisionally allocated a grant under the 2007 Sports Capital Programme. I understand that the club as a limited company was dissolved by the Companies Registration Office, and do not therefore have proper legal title to the club's property.   The position therefore is that until this matter is resolved and all outstanding required...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Ring: The club referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.   When the 2012 Programme was advertised my Department issued a guide to filling out the application form which clearly set out the Department’s minimum requirements that applicants had to meet to be considered for funding.  The application referred to by the Deputy did not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Michael Ring: The club referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme. When the 2012 Programme was advertised, my Department issued a guide to filling out the application form which clearly set out the Department’s minimum requirements that applicants had to meet to be considered for funding.  Unfortunately, this application did not meet these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (30 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: The club referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.  When the 2012 Programme was advertised my Department issued a guide to filling out the application form which clearly set out the Department’s minimum requirements that applicants had to meet to be considered for funding.  Regretfully, this application did not meet these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (29 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project following the submission of a feasibility study.  These, in order of progress, are: Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction.  The local authority is currently at contract document stage of their project and the Department is expecting receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: The allocations under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme were announced last December.  The 2012 Sports Capital Programme is now closed and there are no more grants available at this time. It may be possible for the club to raise funds via the ‘Tax Relief for Donations to Certain Sports Bodies’ scheme (section 847A of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997). This is a...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: It is a disgrace.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: The Deputy will not replace me, no matter how he tries.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: The club referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.  The application was deemed invalid as the club did not provide a letter from their Solicitor stating that they have registered title to the land where the proposed project was to be developed and that this title was capable of supporting a charge. A letter setting out the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (23 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: The club referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.    This application was deemed invalid for two reasons. Firstly, the club did not provided evidence of the required level of own funding.  Secondly, the letter from the club's solicitor, required to show ownership of the applicant's land, was dated 15 June 2010 and did not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: In the guide to filling out the 2012 Sports Capital Programme application form applicants were advised that in assessing applications, the Department would consider if a project was realistic in terms of scale, costs and grant assistance sought and that funding would be allocated to local club/school and community projects based on a combination of factors including population,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: The club referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.  As the club do not appear to either own or have a long lease to the land where the proposed development was to be located, the only alternative was for the applicant to submit a joint application with the school who own the land.  The applicant did not provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: I have recently announced grant allocations of €31 million for local, regional and national project under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme. The 2012 Sports Capital Programme is now closed and there are no more grants available at this time. It may be possible for clubs to raise funds via the ‘Tax Relief for Donations to Certain Sports Bodies’ scheme (section 847A of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (16 Jan 2013)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1156 and 1167 together. The allocations under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme were announced last December.  The 2012 Sports Capital Programme is now closed and there are no more grants available at this time. No application was received from the organisation referred to by the Deputy. It may be possible for the club to raise funds via the Tax...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Michael Ring: We are all political animals, let us not pretend we are not. One of Deputy Dooley's colleagues did something very simple. He looked at the website, picked every club in his area and wrote to me about each of them, making representations. He was going to get something right and hit the jackpot. In a county like Mayo, where there are €18.5 million worth of projects, there would...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Michael Ring: I do. The first thing I did was to look at the scheme for the previous ten years and at areas that had done very well. I looked at areas that had done more than well, and I will not be political about that. On this occasion, I looked at areas that had done badly and I increased their funding by 20%. They were places like Carlow, Wicklow and other smaller counties. I left Leitrim alone...