Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with the National Assets Management Agency regarding the possibility of capturing for the public good buildings under NAMA's remit which have no commercial potential and which might be suitable as local facilities for sports clubs and organisations; if any discussions have yielded a positive outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32875/11]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Under the Sports Capital Programme the Department provides funding at local, regional and national level to sporting clubs and organisations, voluntary and community organisations and, in certain circumstances, local authorities and schools/colleges towards the provision of sporting facilities. The Programme does not provide funding towards the purchase of land or buildings.

My officials have had discussions with NAMA with regard to how NAMA properties can be made available to sporting organisations. From these discussions, I understand that NAMA has already made arrangements with some sports groups to lease land controlled by NAMA and that NAMA tries to accommodate these requests where it is possible.