Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2020
256. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding previously awarded under the sports capital programme in the case of a club (details supplied) is secure given delays to ongoing projects due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40129/20]
View answerThe club referred to by the Deputy was allocated a grant under the 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme towards the development of dressing rooms, shower and toilets.
There are no plans at present to withdraw any of the grants under the 2017 round of the Programme although my Department does pursue a withdrawals process for grants if no progress has been made after a number of years. Accordingly, if the project is unlikely to advance, the club should contact the Sports Capital Unit of my Department to discuss options including a possible change of purpose for the grant in question.
