Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by the Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The aim of the Programme is to maximise participation in sport through the provision of modern high quality, safe, well-designed and sustainable facilities and sports equipment. The provision of such facilities allows for increased numbers to participate in sport.

The specified club was allocated €4,000 under the 2007 Sports Capital Programme in respect of sports equipment, specifically the purchase of clay target launchers. As the project is located in an area designated as disadvantaged under the Clár Programme, a further €800 was allocated to the club by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. To date €4,054 has been paid to the club, €3,254 under the Sports Capital Programme and €800 from the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications received for funding under the 2008 sports capital programme with a breakdown of applications received from County Tipperary; and the timeframe as to when these applications will be finalised. [21720/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country.

Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29 February for paper-based applications and 7th March for on-line applications. All applications received before the deadline are currently being evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.

In this regard, sixty four applications have been received from County Tipperary requesting grant aid totalling just over €10 million for projects to the value of over €20.8m.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made on an application under the 2008 sports capital programme by a club (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21829/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country.

Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29 February for paper-based applications and 7th March for on-line applications. All applications received before the deadline, including one from the organisation in question, are currently being evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that the Chief State Solicitor's Office have received all outstanding documents relating to a club (details supplied); if in order, when will the deeds will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21831/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by the Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The aim of the Programme is to maximise participation in sport through the provision of modern high quality, safe, well-designed and sustainable facilities and sports equipment. The provision of such facilities allows for increased numbers to participate in sport.

A grant of €100,000 was provisionally allocated to the project in question under the 2007 Sports Capital Programme, bringing the total allocated to the club under the Programme since 1996 to €232,700. The grant allocation was subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which included the execution of a deed of covenant and charge.

A deed of covenant and charge provides, inter alia, for a refund of the grant in the event of the facility not continuing to be used for the purpose for which the grant was allocated. The Department's legal adviser, the Chief State Solicitor's Office — CSSO — deals with the grantee's solicitor in executing this deed. I understand that the CSSO recently received documentation regarding the case from the solicitors representing the organisation dated 8 May. The documentation submitted has been examined by the CSSO, who last week wrote to the grantee's solicitor requesting further documentation to execute the deed.

The position yesterday (3 June) remained that the CSSO awaits the submission of the outstanding documentation and has undertaken to examine it expeditiously upon receipt. If the documentation is in order then the deed of covenant and charge can be executed and a grant payment will follow.