Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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69. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the State investment in a centre (details supplied) is value for money. [40521/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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In February 2016, my Department approved a grant to the local authority in question towards the cost of construction of the project referred to by the Deputy, subject to the standard conditions that apply to all such capital grants.

I understand that the options for developing the proposed project are now under review. My Department is liaising with the local authority on the matter and will consider any new proposals which may emerge from the review, when submitted by the local authority.

The onus to ensure compliance with the Public Spending Code, published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform falls in the first instance on the project sponsor, which in this case is the local authority concerned. My Department will be satisfying itself that the project is in compliance with the relevant requirements of the Code before releasing any funding to the local authority in question.