Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 463: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that he has received an application for capital funding from a club (details supplied) in County Longford; if in this context, this project will be granted significant funding in order to allow the construction of facilities to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis.

Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The closing date for receipt of applications was 4 February 2005. All applications received before that deadline, including one from the club in question, are being evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will ensure that an application for lottery funding under the sports capital programme, by a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis.

Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The closing date for receipt of applications was 4 February 2005. All applications received before the deadline, including one from the organisation in question, are being evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.

Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 465: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a group (details supplied) in County Galway to allow the project to proceed further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/05]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application has been lodged with his Department for grant aid on behalf of a company (details supplied) to complete its new sports centre at Market Square, Ballygar, County Galway; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the local community has made a significant financial contribution and that another tranche of funding would complete this community sports centre which is being used to its full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10648/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 475 together.

The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis.

Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The closing date for receipt of applications was 4 February 2005. All applications received before the deadline, including one from the organisation in question, are being evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.