Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 February 2009
154 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he plans to open the sports capital programme in 2009; if he will consider the application from a club (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8083/09]
View answerIn the 2009 Estimates, €56m has been provided in my Department's vote to cover payments to be made from the C1 subhead, out of which grants are paid for the provision of sports and recreation facilities. The club in question was allocated €200,000 under the Sports Capital Programme in 2004 for a pitch, security fencing and floodlights and the Department is considering a proposal from the club in relation to the draw down of this grant. As I announced in the House recently, no decision has been taken about the timing of future rounds of the Programme.
