Written answers
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Departmental Expenditure
8:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which she plans to support the various sporting tourism or cultural groups or associations throughout County Kildare in the next three years. [14238/10]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Support for groups referred to by the Deputy will be addressed in the context of the resources available to my Department and the agencies within its remit, as part of the normal estimates and budgetary processes undertaken each year.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if she will offer support to the various groups, bodies or agencies throughout County Kildare which have approval to her Department for funding under various schemes or headings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14239/10]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In respect of any group, body or agency which has been approved for funding, my Department makes every effort to promote the timely draw down of funds, subject to the terms and conditions of funding and compliance with proper financial procedures. In the event that the promoters of any of these projects requires assistance or guidance officials of my Department are available to assist. With specific regard to County Kildare, the organisations which have been approved for funding under the Department's ACCESS and Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, who have yet to fully draw down these funds, are set out in tabular form below. In addition, under its Sports Capital Programme, my Department has invested more than €28.5 million in numerous sports facilities in that county - details of which are set out in the Department's Annual Reports and website - and continues to give those grantees every opportunity to draw down their allocations.
| Name of Organisation in Co. Kildare Approved for Funding | Level of Funding Approved | Status |
| The Performance Corporation – Approved by Culture Ireland | €12,000 | Draw down of funds expected by Autumn 2010. |
| Lantern Municipal Gallery – Approved under Department's ACCESS Scheme | €580,000 | Project has not commenced, so no draw down of funds yet. |
| Athy Swimming Pool – Approved under Department's Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme | €3,800,000 | Some 90% of funds have already been drawn down, with the remaining 10% likely to be paid in 2010 pending completion of the defects liability period. |
| Naas Swimming Pool – Approved under Department's Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme | €3,800,000 | Some 90% of funds have already been drawn down, with the remaining 10% likely to be paid in 2010 pending completion of the defects liability period. |
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