Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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323. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount provided from the large sport infrastructure grant stream for the redevelopment of a stadium (details supplied); if additional funding has been requested in the context of rising building inflation; and the measures in place to mitigate risk and or liability in instances in which a grant and funding cannot bridge the cost of a project due to inflation. [9931/22]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Dublin City Council's proposal for the development of Dalymount Park was among the successful projects to be awarded funding under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). A grant of €918,750 was awarded under Stream 1 of the LSSIF towards the cost of bringing the project to tender stage and a formal grant agreement has been signed by Dublin City Council and my Department. 

Design work is progressing and my Department made its first payment in respect of this grant towards the end of last year.

With regard to future construction costs, the management of these costs will be a matter for Dublin City Council in the first instance. In relation to grant assistance for future construction work on projects that have been granted design funding under Stream 1 of LSSIF, my Department is currently finalising a review of all projects in receipt of LSSIF funding. Once that review is complete the scope for awarding any additional grants, adjusting the level of existing grants and the timing of any new call for proposals will be considered.