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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

QUESTION NO. 23

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the number of clubs/organisation from the Lucan Area that have applied for the Sports Capital Grant Programme 2015?"

REPLY:

At the date of drafting, the closing time for the receipt of completed application forms and supporting documentation set by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is 5.00pm on Friday 24th April 2015. Clubs can apply directly to the Department for assistance and do not require the consent of the Council except in specific circumstances. The Council would therefore not be aware of all applications that may be lodged in a particular area especially as some 64 National Governing Bodies are also involved.

To assist clubs to understand the requirements of the call for applications, the Council organised a briefing session for all sporting clubs in the County on 31st March last in the Council Offices which was very well attended. Arising from this and other contacts with clubs, the Council is facilitating these clubs in whatever way is open to it.