asked the Minister for Education if the Irish Rugby Football Union has applied for grants for training or an educational programme from Cospoir and, if so, the outcome of this application.
82.
Written Answers. - IRFU Grant Application.
81.
asked the Minister for Education the amount of the grant made to the Irish Rugby Football Union by Cospoir in 1978 and 1979.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together.
The Irish Rugby Football Union did not receive any grants in 1978 or 1979 under the scheme of aid to national governing bodies of sport operated by my Department.
An application has been received from the Irish Rugby Football Union for grant aid in 1980 for the development of rugby in Ireland. This application, together with the applications of other sporting bodies, is being considered by my Department at the present time. I am not yet in a position to say what the outcome of any application will be.