Written answers

Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Sports Capital Programme

10:00 am

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding the drawdown of certain sports capital grants to an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork. [28367/10]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations for the capital costs of providing sports facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The organisation in question was awarded grants under the 2006 and 2007 Sports Capital Programme of €175,000 and €70,000 respectively. The organisation also received a RAPID top-up in 2006 of €52,500. The grant allocation was subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme, which includes the execution of a deed of covenant and charge.

A deed of covenant and charge 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 ensuring that these issues are satisfactorily resolved before grants can be paid. The current position is that the Chief State Solicitor's Office is awaiting for documents to be submitted by the landlord's (Cork City Council) solicitor.

Photo of John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if an application for funding has been received for the proposed sport academy (details supplied) in County Kerry; the sources for funding that could be allocated to this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28441/10]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country.

I understand that my predecessor did meet with a delegation promoting this project. It was explained to them that there were no funds available at the present time as there is no existing Sport Capital Programme open for applications. However, no decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme. Is will be open to any organisation, with a suitable application under the terms and conditions pertaining at that time, to apply for funding under any future rounds of the Programme.

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