Written answers

Wednesday, 29 June 2005

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Sports Capital Programme

10:00 pm

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the sports capital programme grant allocation of €635,000 to Laois County Council in May 2001 for outdoor and dry recreation and play facilities at Moneyballytyrrell, Portlaoise; the amount of this grant which has been drawn down; the works which have been carried out; the contracts there have been between his Department and the county council on this issue; if the full amount can still be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23049/05]

Photo of John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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A provisional grant of €635,000 was allocated to Laois County Council under the 2001 sports capital programme towards the provision of supplementary facilities to the planned swimming pool at Portlaoise. Laois County Council has indicated that works to be funded through the sports capital grant would be carried out in tandem with the swimming pool development. Last week I approved the contract documents submitted by the council under the local authority swimming pool programme, which is also administered by my Department, allowing the local authority to invite tenders for the pool. The council has indicated that works funded under the sports capital programme will commence this year and it will be able to draw down the grant subject to the terms and conditions of the programme as work progresses.

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a club (details supplied) will be notified regarding the outcomes of a scheme; the current ranking of the club within the programme; when the scheme will be announced; if he will consider including the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23050/05]

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a club (details supplied) will be notified regarding the outcomes of a scheme; the current ranking of the club within the programme; when the scheme will be announced; if he will consider including the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23051/05]

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a club (details supplied) will be notified regarding the outcomes of a scheme; the current ranking of the club within the programme; when the scheme will be announced; if he will consider including the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23052/05]

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a club (details supplied) will be notified regarding the outcomes of a scheme; the current ranking of the club within the programme; when the scheme will be announced; if he will consider including the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23053/05]

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a club (details supplied) will be notified regarding the outcomes of a scheme; the current ranking of the club within the programme; when the scheme will be announced; if he will consider including the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23054/05]

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a club (details supplied) will be notified regarding the outcomes of a scheme; the current ranking of the club within the programme; when the scheme will be announced; if he will consider including the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23055/05]

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a club (details supplied) will be notified regarding the outcomes of a scheme; the current ranking of the club within the programme; when the scheme will be announced; if he will consider including the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/05]

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a club (details supplied) will be notified regarding the outcomes of a scheme; the current ranking of the club within the programme; when the scheme will be announced; if he will consider including the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23057/05]

Photo of John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 to 245, inclusive, 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.

A total of 1,362 applications were received before the deadline. Of these, 56 applications were for projects located in County Tipperary, including one from each of the organisations in question. All applications received before the closing date 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.

My Department will then write to all applicants informing them of the outcome of the assessment of their application; in the case of successful applicants informing them of the conditions to be met to draw down their grant and, in the case of unsuccessful applicants, enclosing a copy of the assessment conducted on their application, including the score and explanatory comments.

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