Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1071: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a grant will be awarded to a club (details supplied) in County Limerick. [29314/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The club in question was provisionally allocated €140,000 under the Sports Capital Programme in 2006. The guidelines, terms and conditions for the programme specify that the Department will pay grants in stages as an approved project proceeds by reimbursing the applicant's costs when they submit original, paid, valid invoices or certificates of payment. The Department typically pays 70% of the value of the valid paid invoices submitted. In addition, the Department reserves 5% of the grant pending confirmation from a consultant or architect that the facility has been satisfactorily completed in all respects.

In the case of the club in question, the Department authorised the payment of €133,000, or 95% of the grant, on 29 July 2008. At the time of payment the club did not have sufficient invoices to draw down the entire amount and permission was given to apply the outstanding balance of the grant to the cost of additional field works. In order for the balance of the funding to be drawn down, it is necessary that valid, paid invoices for the additional work carried out now be submitted and a letter from the grantee's technical supervisor confirming that the all works have been completed in full.