Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 September 2020
98. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if a sports capital grant allocated to a sports complex (details supplied) in 2007 was drawn down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24590/20]
View answerThe organisation referred to by the Deputy has been allocated a total of €210,000 under 2 rounds of the Sports Capital Programme. A grant of €90,000 was allocated in 2002 and this grant has been fully drawn down.
The most recent grant of €120,000 was allocated in 2007 and remains fully outstanding. Recently, my Department and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office have been in contact with the organisation and their solicitors with a view to finalising the legal instruments required to allow the grant to be drawn down. In this regard, the organisation has been informed that the outstanding matters need to be finalised before the end of this year or the grant may be withdrawn.
