Written answers
Thursday, 29 March 2007
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Sport and Recreational Development
7:00 pm
Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide additional funding for the development of a skate park in Limerick as the €125,000 already allocated is insufficient for the purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12169/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In May 2005, I introduced a new initiative for the provision of skateboard facilities by local authorities. Each City and County Council was invited to submit expressions of interest for grant assistance towards the provision of a skateboard park in its area. Applications were assessed in my Department in conjunction with the National Children's Office and some 21 projects in 21 different local authority areas were recommended for grant aid. I approved all those projects in November 2005 and increased the funding allocation to over €2 million which is expected to be spent over the two year period 2006 and 2007.
My Department has allocated a grant of €125,000 under the scheme to Limerick City Council. This is to meet 100% of the cost of the project as estimated by the Council, who have not represented to my Department that the grant is insufficient.
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