Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the type of grant of funding available to community groups or local authorities for the provision of a skateboard arena; the number of applications from local authorities for such grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30985/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Earlier this year, I announced a new initiative for the provision of a number of skateboard facilities nationwide. Each city and county council was invited by my Department to submit expressions of interest for grant assistance towards the provision of a skateboard park in its area. City and county councils responded positively to this new initiative and proposals for 34 skateboard facilities were submitted to my Department. These proposals are at an advanced stage of consideration and I hope to be in a position to make an announcement regarding the successful projects shortly.