Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 101: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding for a soccer club (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15825/06]

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 2005. The closing date for receipt of applications was Friday, 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.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funding will be approved for a band (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15826/06]

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 2005. The closing date for receipt of applications was Friday, 20 January 2006. An application was received from the organisation in question before the closing date. However, I should point out to the Deputy that as the application to which he refers is toward the cost of musical instruments and has no sporting element, it is not eligible for funding under the sports capital programme.