I propose to take Questions Nos. 672, 673 and 689 together.
Details of the successful applicants to the 2012 Sports Capital Programme have been published on the Department's website. My Department will be writing to all applicants in the coming weeks. Successful applicants will be informed of the steps required to draw down the grant and unsuccessful applicants will be provided with details of the initial assessment of their application. The reasons why applications were deemed invalid will be outlined to the relevant applicants. I think that it would be appropriate that the designated club contact would be informed first of the reasons why an application may have been deemed invalid.
Some of the reasons why Sports Capital Programme applications were deemed invalid include:
- Insufficient own funding or no evidence of own funding
- Work on project already commenced
- No evidence of freehold/leasehold/letter from landlord
- No quotations/estimates submitted
- No evidence of planning permission or application for same or letter from technical supervisor stating that planning permission is not needed.