Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1283: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received an application for funding from a club (details supplied) in County Limerick which is within the RAPID programme; if he will examine this application and award the club the maximum grant possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43782/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware the capital grants to sports clubs are a matter for the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism under the Sports Capital Programme. Sporting clubs and organisations located in RAPID areas or serving such areas can qualify for top-up grants from my Department under the RAPID Leverage Fund. The Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism granted St. Mary's Rugby Football Club €27,000 under the Sports Capital Programme in 2005. The club is located in a RAPID area and had been endorsed by the local RAPID Area Implementation Team and was granted top-up grant amounting to €8,100 by my Department from the RAPID Leverage Fund. To date the grant has not been drawn down from my Department.