Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was actually the former Minister, the late Donal Creed, who set up the sports capital fund under the national lottery. Rather than playing one school against another, the sports capital programme is about investing in community, sporting and educational facilities. There was an appeals process. There were some clubs in my constituency that were unsuccessful. I wish they had been successful. It is important to understand the importance of the sports capital programme. Many clubs, community groups, schools and facilities are celebrating the sports capital programme, having been awarded an allocation from it.