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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2019

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

Questions (488)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

488. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the terms of a €1.2 million grant paid to an organisation (details supplied) in 2014; if the application by the organisation for the additional grant stream will be provided; if his officials consulted with the organisation at that time; if he followed-up with the organisation regarding the way in which funds were allocated; if issues of concern were identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17614/19]

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While there was no grant allocation of that amount to the organisation referred to by the Deputy in 2014, six allocations of €200,000 each were made to individual clubs in 2014 following a submission from the organisation.  The letter seeking this funding will be provided to the Deputy under separate cover. 

I understand that prior to approving the allocations the then Minister and the Minister of State asked that officials in the Department would seek further information from the organisation in relation to each project prior to progressing the grant applications.  This information was provided to the satisfaction of the Department prior to the issuing of letters of provisional allocation. As with all grants, the usual terms and conditions of the Sports Capital Programme had to be met prior to issuing formal approval for the grants in question. Similarly the relevant terms and  conditions of the Programme were also met prior to any payments being made.

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