Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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190. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be reimbursed to a sports club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23433/13]

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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To date, payments in respect of the improvement works have been made based on the expenditure submitted to my Department. While a claim of €6,050 has been made in respect of the design and supervision fees, no payment has been made in this regard.

In keeping with the appropriate regulations with regard to public procurement, my Department had no option but to cancel the outstanding balance of €3,814.90 due to the organisation in question. The difficulty arose when a company that did not tender for the development was selected for works on the dressing rooms.

I would recommend that the club's representative make contact with my Department’s office in Na Forbacha which may be in a position to advise them further on the matter.