Vol. 485 No. 3
258 Mr. Allen. asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason the grant allocated to the Inniscarra Community Centre is not being paid in view of the fact that all the documentation has been submitted to his Department for over one month; if there is still some documentation outstanding in order to pay the grant; and if he will give details of his Department's requirements in this regard. [23232/97]
Grants of £30,000 and £20,000 were allocated to the centre in 1996 and 1997 respectively. In line with standard procedures, payment of the grants is subject to the centre providing specific documentation and information confirming that the development carried out complies with the terms and conditions of the scheme. On the basis of the documentation submitted, an amount of £23,882.95 was paid to the centre in June 1997. My Department wrote to the centre in September, 1997 outlining the outstanding documentation required in order for further payments to be made. Before final payment can be made, a deed of trust must also be executed. This is currently being arranged by the Chief State Solicitor's office and the solicitors acting on behalf of of the centre.
