Mr. Graham Doyle:

There is keen interest around the country in the allocation of sports capital grants under a scheme that has been around for a long time. We are careful to have clear criteria when we are assessing applications under that programme. When we make a call for applications, we set out a range of principles and criteria that will be considered. Essentially, marks are assigned to those factors when applications are being assessed. I understand that the Minister and the Minister of State intend to publish detailed criteria in this regard tomorrow. They will explain that the assessment will be carried out in line with what was set out in the requests for expressions. Consideration is given to a range of criteria including participation levels, the involvement of disadvantaged groups and the numbers that may benefit from the sports facility in question.