Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a club (details supplied) in County Kildare can apply for funding to meet its development proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14130/11]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has responsibility for Dormant Account funding.

Under the terms of the Sports Capital Programme grants are allocated to sporting organisations towards the provision of new facilities, the renovation or extension of existing facilities or the purchase of non-personal sports equipment.

The club in question has received 3 allocations under the Sports Capital Programme since 2000 with a total value of over €160,000. This figure includes a top-up of €27,200 made under the RAPID Programme. €120,328 of these allocations were drawn down by the club (including the RAPID elements) and the remainder was withdrawn.

It would be open to the club to apply under a new round of the Sports Capital Programme. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round.