Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 December 2021
37. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current position in respect of the release of monies under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme and in particular the funding due to a club (details supplied) in view of the fact that all the outstanding legal issues have now been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59600/21]
View answerThe Club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated a grant of €86,018 under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for the upgrading of fencing and netting at their facility. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP, a number of legal formalities need to be finalised before grants can be paid. In this regard, I understand that my Department’s legal advisor, the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO), has recently been in contact with the club’s solicitor in relation to some documentation which remains outstanding.
It will not be possible to provide formal approval for the provisionally allocated grant until the CSSO confirms that all legal formalities have been completed. Once the CSSO confirmation is received, there will be no undue delay in progressing the allocation to formal approval stage and subsequently paying the grant subject to the other necessary documentation being submitted by the club.
