€75m in sports grants not spent, claims Fine Gael

FINE GAEL claimed last night €75 million in sports capital grants awarded under the National Lottery from 2002-2005 was unspent.

Thu, 15 Feb, 2007 - 00:00
Harry McGee,  Political Editor

Figures obtained by Fine Gael senator Fergal Browne showed a quarter of all funds for capital projects allotted by Minister for Arts, Sports, and Tourism John O’Donoghue had yet to be drawn down.

However, a spokesperson for the department rejected the Carlow senator’s conclusions that this was due to “bureaucratic blockages”.

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