Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 920: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to introduce legislation pertaining to Údarás na Gaeltachta to amend the situation which currently exists whereby a person can be given a grant without having to make an application for same as there is no statutory requirement on Údarás na Gaeltachta to receive a formal grant application form before payment of a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1564/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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First, I wish to clarify that it is not the position that a person can obtain a grant from Údarás na Gaeltachta without submitting an application.

I would draw the Deputy's attention to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 248 on 15 December 2005 in which I explained that an application can be made in either of two ways: by means of a generic application form which elicits the essential data for assessment of the application, or by means of other acceptable documentation, such as a formal business plan, which also includes the essential data required. The position is likewise in the case of submitting claims for payment. The need for amending legislation in this matter does not arise.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 921: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the decision of Mr. Pádraig Ó hAoláin, Chief Executive of Údarás na Gaeltachta, following their interview on Galway Bay FM on 18 November 2005 not to pursue the directors of a quarry company (details supplied) operating outside the Gaeltacht which was wrongly awarded a substantial grant, particularly having regard to the fact that by letter dated 25 July 2005 Údarás revoked the grant with the reason given that the company failed to develop a quarry located in the Gaeltacht. [1577/06]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 922: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the decision of Mr. Pádraig Ó hAoláin, Chief Executive of Údarás na Gaeltachta, following their interview on Galway Bay FM on 18 November 2005 not to pursue the directors of a quarry company operating outside the Gaeltacht which was wrongly awarded a substantial grant, in view of the fact that the company used a bogus address on the grant contract dated 16 December 1998 and that the contract was signed by one of the directors of the company which the letter failed to mention on 25 March 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1578/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 921 and 922 together. As I have indicated to the House on numerous occasions, I have no direct function in this case. Moreover, as I am satisfied that the matter has been dealt with appropriately and comprehensively by both the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Committee of Public Accounts, I do not propose to make any further comment.