Written answers
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Sports Capital Programme Data
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of grant aid allocated by way of sports capital and RAPID programme funding towards the provision of the sports facilities in a school (details supplied); the conditions attached to the grant aid; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school authorities now propose to close down the entire gym and use the area as classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8060/17]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The organisation referred to by the Deputy was allocated a total of €800,000 in grants under the Sports Capital Programme. I understand that an additional €240,000 in RAPID top-ups was also allocated. The grantee and the Department entered into a Deed of Covenant and Charge for the amount of the grants, including the top-ups, which, inter alia, requires that the facility be kept in sports use for a minimum of 15 years from the date of the last payment of the grant. The last payment made by my Department was in 2008. Officials from my Department will be engaging further with the grantee on this matter.
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