Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding payment of a grant amount to a club (details supplied) in County Cork under the sports capital grant programme. [43472/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The grantee in question was allocated a number of grants under the Sports Capital Programme between 1996 and 2004. The 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 these Deeds. The Department received notification from the CSSO yesterday that the legal requirements in respect of this allocation are complete. The Department will immediately write to the club reminding them of any outstanding documentation required to obtain formal approval for the drawdown of the grant.