Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made on the application for funding for the erection of a stand at the athletic track at the Cork Institute of Technology in view of the fact that championships will be held in 2006 on that track. [15095/06]

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 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. The closing date for receipt of applications was 20 January 2006. A total of 1,338 applications were received before the deadline, including one on behalf of Cork Institute of Technology seeking funding towards the provision of changing room facilities. All of the applications received before the deadline are currently 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.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of an application under the sports capital programme 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15342/06]

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 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. The closing date for receipt of applications was 20 January 2006. All applications received before the deadline, including one from the organisation in question, are currently 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.

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funding will be sanctioned for further development of Riverstown community park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15350/06]

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 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. The closing date for receipt of applications was 20 January 2006. 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.

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funding will be made available to Drumcliffe Community Games, County Sligo, for the provision of sports equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/06]

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 2006 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 27 and 28 November last. The closing date for receipt of applications was 20 January 2006. All applications received before the deadline, including one from the organisation in question, are currently 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to enhance the sporting facilities available at all primary, second level and third level institutions throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15424/06]

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.

In this regard, primary and post-primary schools wishing to be considered for funding under the programme may only apply for funding jointly with local sports clubs or community groups and must meet other conditions including a requirement that the local community will have significant access to the proposed facility, at least 30 hours a week throughout the year, when it is not being used by the school itself. Any sports facility proposed for funding by a sporting organisation and which would be located within school grounds would have to meet these same conditions.

In order to encourage full use of facilities funded, applications for funding are requested to indicate the extent to which they have consulted with other clubs and organisations in the community, including schools. A commitment from schools that they will in fact utilise the intended facility would be important and would increase the project's assessment score. Any such applications received this year will be considered and assessed on that basis.

Concerning applications under the sports capital programme for funding for facilities based in third level institutions, these are assessed on a case-by-case basis, particularly within the context of developing key, strategic, national and regional facilities which would also be open for use by the wider community