Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2004
310 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a sports recreation grant will be awarded to a group (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26939/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraA grant of €20,000 was provisionally allocated to the group in question under my Department's 2004 sports capital programme. Approval of grants under that programme is subject to recipients meeting the terms and conditions of the programme. The group was advised in June 2004 of the conditions to be met and the documentation required by my Department to approve and pay the grant. While the group submitted some of the documentation required, further documentation is outstanding and the group has been made aware of the position.
311 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the best possible advice, support and the maximum assistance will be given to a group of persons who aim to start a GAA club at adult and junior level. [27098/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is not involved in providing advice to persons wishing to start a GAA club at adult and junior level. Any such group of persons should contact the headquarters or the relevant county board of the GAA for guidelines and advice on how to proceed. The national lottery-funded sports capital programme administered by my Department allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country towards the provision of sport and recreational facilities. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Under the 2004 sports capital programme, I allocated €61 million in respect of 738 projects. It is open to a GAA club to apply for funding under the programme should it have a project which meets the programme's terms and conditions. I will make an announcement shortly about the timetable for submission of applications for grants under the 2005 sports capital programme.
