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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 09, 2015

QUESTION NO.25

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he will confirm his response to the 2015 Sports Capital Programme allocations to local projects announced by Government in October and if he will state if he is satisfied at the level of assistance being afforded our projects and in reporting will he detail the schedule to be followed in respect of those projects for which the council received funding.  

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council received grant allocations in excess of €590,000 in this years Sports Capital Programme, the breakdown by individual project is set out in the table below:              

Lucan Athletics Track	€200,000
Airlie Heights  All Weather Facility	€150,000
Tymon Park, All Weather Facility	€85,000
Tymon Park, All Weather Facility	€150,000
Indoor Athletics Equipment	€6,826
Total Allocation	€591,826

A meeting of the Inter-Departmental Steering Group is planned shortly to examine, in conjunction with the clubs involved, what is required to take each project to detailed design and tender stage. A dedicated project management resource will be required to deliver each project while ensuring that the detailed requirements of the Department and of the Sports Capital Scheme are complied with and most importantly ensuring that full delivery of the projects is made within the time constraints set down.