Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 30: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the allocation of sports capital funding not drawn down in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32740/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The table below shows the allocations made in each of the last 5 years and the amounts of these allocation outstanding as at end August 2009.

For a variety of reasons it can take grantees several years to draw down allocations. Some of the more common reasons include: delays in finalising the legalities required to protect the State's investment; delays in the planning process; and difficulties in raising the required own funding.

It is the practice of the Department to allow grantees every opportunity to draw down their grants. Where delays are excessive, or the project has ceased, the Department seeks to withdraw allocations.