Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 766: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to a reply of 26 October 2005, if local authorities (details supplied) made an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32963/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I assume the question refers to proposals from local authorities regarding funding for skateboard facilities. The 34 proposals submitted to the Department by city and county councils included applications from Laois County Council and Kildare County Council. Town councils were not invited to submit applications and accordingly no proposal was received from Athy Town Council.

All applications received were evaluated on a competitive basis by the Department with assistance from the National Children's Office and details of the 21 successful proposals were announced on 2 November. These included a proposal submitted by Laois County Council. The proposal submitted by Kildare County Council was not selected for grant assistance on this occasion.