Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of lottery funding advanced to date on a yearly basis to projects outside this State; the number of such lottery grants on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10718/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The national lottery funded sports capital programme is advertised on an annual basis and applications are invited from sport and voluntary organisations in respect of sport developments that are of a capital nature. The programme applies to clubs and organisations within the State and applications from outside the State are not accepted. Accordingly any funds allocated are to clubs and organisations within the State.

Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10719/05]

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 and 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.