215. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when an application submitted to his Department under the expressions of interest for recreation projects 2015 will be finalised for a group (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42132/15]

My Department recently invited Expressions of Interest from a variety of organisations, agencies and groups who would wish to seek funding for the development, enhancement and maintenance of recreational Infrastructure projects should funding become available to the Department.

This initiative has generated a considerable amount of interest and my Department is currently carrying out a detailed assessment of each expression of interest received, including the project referred to in the Question. This assessment process, which I envisage will be completed shortly, will allow projects to be prioritised for any funding which is made available.