News

Aug 5, 2005

More funding for Sports Facilities


Mr Brendan Smith, T.D., Minister of State 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., Minister of State 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 2005 Sports Capital Programme.    These Clubs are all situated in the CLÁR area:-

 

CLUBS

  CLÁR

TOP-UP

GRANT UNDER SPORTS    CAPITAL PROGRAMME

TOTAL

FUNDING

  • Drumlane Gaelic Football Club

20,000

             100,000

  120,000

  • Loch Gowna G.F.C.

20,000

             100,000

  120,000

  • Mullahoran G.F.C.

20,000

             100,000

  120,000

  • Belturbet G.A.A. Club

10,000

               50,000

    60,000

  • St. Patrick’s Arva G.F.C.

10,000

               50,000

    60,000

  • Lavey G.F.C.

10,000

               50,000

    60,000

  • Drung G.F.C.

  9,000

               45,000

    54,000

 

Deputy Smith stated that this additional funding now brings the total grant for sports facilities in Co. Cavan for 2005 to € 884,000.