Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 April 2010
117 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number, location and funding allocated to projects under the sports capital programme in 2006, 2007 and 2008 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14325/10]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is available on the Department's website www.dast.gov.ie
118 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the level of funding under the sports capital programme administered by her Department which is being committed by way of grant aid to sporting organisations which has not yet been drawn down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14337/10]
View answerUnder the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country.
While no decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme, €48 million has been provided in my Department's Vote in the 2010 Estimates to cover payments to be made from the C1 subhead, out of which grants are paid for the provision of sports and recreation facilities in respect of previously awarded grants.
At the beginning of this year there was just over €117m in outstanding grants from previous allocations.
119 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when funding will be awarded to a GAA club (details supplied) in County Kerry in relation to the piling mat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14343/10]
View answerThe club in question was provisionally allocated €180,000, including a CLÁR top up of €30,000, under the Sports Capital Programme 2007. All provisional allocations are subject to the terms and conditions of the Programme. Grantees, including the one in question, are informed that the Department's technical advisers, the Office of Public Works (OPW), have a monitoring role in relation to grants amounting to more than €150,000. While the allocation has been formally approved and tenders for certain elements of the project have been approved, the OPW is not satisfied with the tender process for the works referred to by the Deputy and the club has been notified of the OPW's reservations.
