Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied regarding a grant made (details supplied) by Udarás na Gaeltachta to a company outside of the Gaeltacht. [22796/04]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that a capital grant of €66,468 was approved in respect of a company in December 1998 on the incorrect understanding that it was operating within the Gaeltacht boundary. A sum of €55,234 was subsequently paid in 1999-2000. It has since transpired that the company's location and operations were in fact marginally outside the official Gaeltacht boundary.

I have been assured by Údarás that, following a review of processes on foot of queries from the Comptroller and Auditor General, appropriate steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence of anomalies such as this. I have also been informed by Údarás that, following an internal review, which took into account the fact that the applicant did not seek to deliberately mislead the organisation and that the project succeeded in creating employment in the area, a decision has been taken not to recall the grant.