Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the costs that have been incurred by the National Sports Campus Development Authority in the pursuit of the VAT claim relating to the National Aquatic Centre; specifically the costs that have been incurred in the context of the recent Supreme Court case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41066/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA) took over the role and function of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd. (CSID) on 1 January 2007 and a fully owned subsidiary of the Authority, NSCDA (Operations) Ltd., now operates the National Aquatic Centre.

I have been informed by the NSCDA that, to the end of October 2010, costs amounting to €152,141 have been incurred by CSID/NSCDA in connection with the legal proceedings relating to the VAT charge on the lease of the National Aquatic Centre.

In relation to costs arising to the Authority from recent Supreme Court proceedings, the Court made an award of costs in respect of the High Court and Supreme Court proceedings in favour of the defendant/appellant – Dublin Waterworld Ltd. The level of such costs is yet to be determined and may in time be decided upon by the Taxing Master.