Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
329. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a drawdown (details supplied) can be expedited as a delay is being experienced in the Chief State Solicitor’s Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7966/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe process referred to by the Deputy is in respect of significant grant funding to an organisation under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme [SCEP].
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCEP, in view of the scale of grant funding in this case, 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, on behalf of the Department, been engaging with the grantee’s solicitor in this regard. In accordance with the Rules of the Law Society, where matters are in the hands of legal representatives, any issue regarding the progress of the matter should be raised by the organisation's solicitor directly with the CSSO.
Once the CSSO has confirmed that all legal formalities have been completed, there will be no undue delay on my Department’s part in progressing the grant.
