James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 700: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a grant approved in 2004 will be granted to a sports club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31981/12]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department wrote to the club contact on 26th January 2012 to formally approve the grant and to advise the grantee on the documentation required to draw down the grant. The club have not been in direct contact with the Department since that date.

I recently wrote to the Deputy in relation to this matter pointing out that it is a requirement of the Sports Capital Programme that the grantee provide proof of payment of the invoices submitted in the form of a copy of their bank statement. I understand from the Deputy that the club are not in a position to provide evidence of payment in this manner. As advised in my letter to the Deputy, the club should contact the Department as a matter of urgency in order to discuss how this situation may be progressed.