Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 872: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if assistance will be given to a local authority in having a playground (details supplied) developed in County Cork, in view of the hardship being imposed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department made substantial funding available to develop this facility; if the local authority is acting in a proper and fair manner in this issue; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a matter for his Department under the many Acts of the Oireachtas that deal with both local authorities and managers; and if assistance will be given in resolving this issue in view of same. [10447/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that this matter relates to the proposed transfer of a site from the relevant community council into the ownership of Cork County Council which is being delayed due to a legal issue over site ownership. My Department has no function in regard to this transfer which is a matter for the local authority involved. No specific grants were provided by my Department in respect of the development of this facility.