Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the recommendation made by his Department to refuse grant funding under the Sports Capital Grant 2012 for Dublin City Council's application for funding to drain four pitches in Brickfield Park, Drimnagh, Dublin 12; and if he will outline the reasons the application was deemed invalid. [5848/13]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The club referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.   When the 2012 Programme was advertised my Department issued a guide to filling out the application form which clearly set out the Department’s minimum requirements that applicants had to meet to be considered for funding.  The application referred to by the Deputy did not meet these requirements on 3 separate grounds and hence was deemed invalid and could not be considered for funding.

Firstly, the signature on the application form was not an original signature as specifically required.  Secondly, the quotation provided was not acceptable as it did not provide details of the supplier/contractor i.e. name, address, date, etc. Finally, the applicant did not provide a solicitor's letter confirming registered title.

A letter setting out the reasons why the application was deemed invalid was sent to the applicant contact on 17/12/12.  If the applicant requires any more information or clarification they should contact the Sports Capital Programme Unit of my Department in Killarney.