Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance the funding realised by the national lottery fund for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4456/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The amount transferred from the national lottery fund account in the Central Bank of Ireland to the Exchequer was €172.684 million in 2001, €216.995 million in 2002, €204 million in 2003, €236.145 million in 2004 and €210.5 million in 2005. This funding was used to assist a wide range of projects in the areas of sport, youth activity, the arts, the Irish language, welfare, health and community initiatives.