Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021
231. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a matter raised by a club (details supplied) in correspondence will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47662/21]
View answerThe club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated a grant of €53,595 under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) to resurface existing all weather courts and develop an existing grass training area. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP, it is necessary to put in place a number of legal protections to best safeguard the public investment in the facility. The Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has been engaging with the grantee’s solicitor since June 2020 in this regard. I understand the most recent request issued from the CSSO to the grantee’s solicitor on 7th September but a response has not yet been received. Legal formalities in relation to this grant cannot be finalized until this outstanding documentation is received. It will not be possible to provide formal approval of the grant until the CSSO confirms that all legal formalities have been completed. Once the CSSO receives the outstanding documentation and confirms receipt of same, there will be no undue delay on my Department’s part in paying the grant.
