121 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for his decision to withdraw without notice funding for the local authority playground grant scheme which provided for €120,000 grant aid per local authority for the construction of playgrounds; his views on whether many playground projects countrywide which had matching funding in place in anticipation of this grant aid being available may now have to be abandoned; if he will give serious consideration to reinstating this grant in view of the crucial importance of playground facilities in the fight against childhood obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/07]

Summary

121 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for his decision to withdraw without notice funding for the local authority playground grant scheme which provided for €120,000 grant aid per local authority for the construction of playgrounds; his views on whether many playground projects countrywide which had matching funding in place in anticipation of this grant aid being available may now have to be abandoned; if he will give serious consideration to reinstating this grant in view of the crucial importance of playground facilities in the fight against childhood obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/07]

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1. 10 October 2007

   Local Authority Funding.

   121 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for his decision to withdraw without notice funding for the local authority playground grant scheme which provided for €120,000 grant aid per local authority for the construction of playgrounds; his views on whether many playground projects countrywide which had matching funding in place in anticipation of this grant aid being available may now have to be abandoned; if he will give serious consideration to reinstating this grant in view of the crucial importance of playground facilities in the fight against childhood obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/07]

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