News

Jun 1, 2004

More funding for Sports Facilities


Mr Brendan Smith, T.D., has been informed by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr Éamon Ó Cúiv, T.D., that he has now approved grant assistance for a number of Sports Clubs under the CLÁR Programme.

Mr Brendan Smith, T.D., has been informed by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr Éamon Ó Cúiv, T.D., that he has now approved grant assistance for a number of Sports Clubs under the CLÁR Programme.

 

The Minister in his reply to representations by Deputy Brendan Smith stated that a top-up grant has been approved to the following clubs who were awarded grants under the 2004 Sports Capital Programme.    These Clubs are all situated in the CLÁR area:-

 

CLUBS

  CLÁR

TOP-UP

GRANT UNDER SPORTS    CAPITAL PROGRAMME

TOTAL

FUNDING

  • Cootehill G.A.A. Club

  4,000

          20,000

  24,000

  • Crosserlough G.A.A. Club

14,000

          70,000

  84,000

  • Kill Community Development Ltd

12,000

          60,000

  72,000

  • Lacken Celtic G.A.A. Club

30,000

        150,000

180,000

  • Shercock Sports and Recreation Facilities Ltd.

13,000

          65,000

  78,000

  • Templeport St Aidan’s GAA Club

20,000

        100,000

120,000

 

 

Deputy Smith stated that this additional funding now brings the total grant for sports facilities in Co. Cavan for 2004 to € 1,018,000.