168. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that total grant aid of €1,040,000 was provided to a college (details supplied) for the construction of a gym and sports hall; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the additional funding for the gym equipment was provided by his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the RAPID funding was specifically provided due to the fact a special case was made highlighting the fact that the gym and sports hall would be made available to persons living in adjacent areas which were designated as disadvantaged under the CLÁR and RAPID programmes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport entered into a deed of covenant which requires that the gym and sports hall would be kept in sports use until at least 2023; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the gym was closed down by the college management on 28 April 2017; if he has received a proposal to have the gym area used as classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/17]

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168. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that total grant aid of €1,040,000 was provided to a college (details supplied) for the construction of a gym and sports hall; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the additional funding for the gym equipment was provided by his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the RAPID funding was specifically provided due to the fact a special case was made highlighting the fact that the gym and sports hall would be made available to persons living in adjacent areas which were designated as disadvantaged under the CLÁR and RAPID programmes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport entered into a deed of covenant which requires that the gym and sports hall would be kept in sports use until at least 2023; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the gym was closed down by the college management on 28 April 2017; if he has received a proposal to have the gym area used as classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/17]

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