Vol. 560 No. 1
583 Mr. O'Connor asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had further contact with regard to the unfinished state of the Shamrock Rovers ground, Tallaght, Dublin 24; if his attention has been drawn to the anxiety of the community that this development be properly completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1532/03]
The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, provides funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country towards the provision of sport and recreational facilities. Under the programme, a total of almost €2.6 million has been paid out to date to Shamrock Rovers towards the development of a new stadium at Tallaght including an amount of €1.3 million which was allocated and paid to the club in 2002.
Officials in my Department are in ongoing communications with both the club and the Football Association of Ireland on the matter.
584 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a lottery grant will be awarded to Carrickerry Sports Association Limited. [1533/03]
A grant of €76,184, £60,000, was provisionally allocated to Carrickerry Sports Association Limited under the 2001 sports capital programme administered by my Department. The grant was subject to the terms and conditions of that programme and among these was the execution of a deed of trust, which provides, inter alia, for a refund of the grant in the event of the facility not continuing to be used for the purpose for which the grant was allocated. Deeds of trust are invoked by my Department's legal advisers, the Chief State Solicitor's Office, CSSO. Payment of the grant can only proceed when the deed of trust is in place.
The CSSO is in communication with the organisation in question and its solicitors with a view to finalising arrangements which are required to enable the deed of trust to be put in place.
