Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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343. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if time to draw down grant assistance of €80,000 provided under the sports capital grant scheme to a school (details supplied) will be extended to facilitate the remaining fund-raising required by the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The organisation referred to by the Deputy was allocated €80,000 under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.  If it is the case that the organisation is actively pursuing the drawdown of this grant and keeping the Department informed of progress, then the grant would not be withdrawn. I should also mention that the Department encourages the drawdown of grants in as timely a manner as is possible.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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344. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to announce a new sports capital programme in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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No decision has been made on the timing of any future rounds of the Sports Capital Programme. Any interested group should register online now atwww.sportscapitalprogramme.ieas this portal will be the only way to apply under any future rounds of the Programme.