Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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628. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the frequency that the sports capital grant applicants are sanctioned for moneys that have been returned to his Department by groups who are unable to fulfil their obligations in carrying out their developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4563/15]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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As grants are only paid to applicants on submission of paid invoices for the work involved, the question of money being returned in the circumstances described by the Deputy would not normally arise.  A proportion of the grants allocated to applicants are never drawn down because the proposed work does not proceed.  However, this factor is allowed for when the Department is deciding what total level of grants can be allocated within the available multi-annual funding.