Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 February 2022
205. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the delays in drawing down a sports capital grant for a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8890/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe club to which the Deputy refers was provisionally allocated a grant under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for the development of an artificial playing surface. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP, certain legal requirements must be met in order to protect the public investment in the facility. In this regard my Department has recently been in contact with the Department’s legal advisor, the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) to seek an update on the legal requirements.
It will not be possible to provide formal approval for the provisionally allocated grants 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 allocations to formal approval stage and subsequently paying the grants subject to the other necessary documentation being submitted by the club.
