Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
181 Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the tenancy entitlements in respect of a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5 and in view of the reality of the club’s position and impasse with the vocational education committee if he will provide a letter of comfort to the club regarding its future use of the sports facility. [31323/11]
View answerFollowing the closure of the school occupying the site referred to by the Deputy in 2007, the City of Dublin VEC was requested by my Department to oversee and manage, on a caretaker basis, the entire site. It is my intention to lease this former community school site, including the sports complex referred to by the Deputy, to the City of Dublin VEC. My Department has requested the VEC to ensure that the club referred to by the Deputy continues to have use of the sports facility following execution of the lease. I am advised that the VEC has provided a draft user agreement to the club for their consideration in anticipation of concluding legal formalities with my Department in the near future. I understand that this draft user agreement recognises the club's current position as a user of the sports facility outside of school hours. I am advised that the VEC and the club will meet this week to discuss the draft user agreement further. In relation to providing a letter of comfort in relation to future use of the sports facility, given that a user agreement, providing for use of the sports facility by the club, has already been drafted, it is my Department's view that this is no longer considered necessary.
