Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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260. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of an application (details supplied). [40246/20]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Under my Department's Community and Language Supports Programme (Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga) financial assistance is provided for the development and refurbishment of community, language and recreational facilities in Gaeltacht regions, in addition to the purchase of equipment.

Funding of €5,535 - equivalent to 75% of the overall cost - was sanctioned by my Department to Comhar Dún Chaocháin in October for professional fees relating to the development of a play area at Ceathrú Thaidhg, Béal an Mhuirthead. The project is being undertaken by Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teo, in partnership with Mayo County Council and the Ceathrú Thaidhg/Ros Dumhach Playground Committee. A further application has been submitted to my Department from Comhar Dún Chaochán Teo for the development phase of the project.

Further information has been sought from Mayo County Council in relation to planning permission in respect of the project and, on receipt of same, the application will receive further consideration in the context of available resources and competing demands.