John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when payment will be made to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the sports capital programme. [22704/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The organisation in question was provisionally allocated €175,000 under the Sports Capital Programme in 2006 for dressing rooms only. 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 and that the defects liability period has expired. In the case of the grantee in question, the Department has already authorised the payment of €98,000 on 27 May 2009 on foot of the valid, paid invoices received to date. In order for the balance of the funding to be drawn down, subject to the retention arrangements already outlined, it is necessary that additional valid, paid invoices for works carried out in respect of the dressing rooms be submitted.