Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the drawdown of sports capital grants (details supplied) to an organisation in Cork. [16731/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The organisation in question has been allocated grants totalling €245,500 under the Sports Capital Programme with €175,000 allocated in 2006 and a further €70,000 in 2007. The club also received a Rapid top-up from the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs of €52,500.

These grant allocations are subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which include the execution of a Deed of Covenant and Charge. A Deed 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. The latest update from the CSSO is that the preparation of the deed is at an advanced stage and is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks.

As soon as the legalities are finalised and upon receipt of a valid tax clearance certificate from the organisation, my Department will be in a position to make a payment of almost €117k on foot of invoices already submitted by the organisation which have been examined and certified by the Department's technical advisers, the OPW.