Written answers
Thursday, 19 October 2006
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Sports Capital Programme
5:00 pm
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of grant aid allocated to sporting clubs and organisations for 2005, organised by sporting category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/06]
John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The following schedule provides a breakdown by sport/activity of the sports capital funding which I allocated in 2005 at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Sports capital funding may be allocated to sporting, voluntary and community organisations and, in certain instances, local authorities, schools and colleges. The Deputy should note that the figures for the individual sports are for projects which cater for that sport only, while the category 'Community/Mixed' relates to projects which provide for more than one sport.
In addition, the Irish Sports Council, the statutory body responsible for the promotion and development of sport in Ireland, provides annual funding to the national governing bodies of sport and other organisations in support of a wide range of programmes and activities for all types and levels of sport throughout the country. Details of funding provided by the Irish Sports Council is available on its website www.irishsportscouncil.ie.
| Sports Capital Funding in 2005 by Sport | |
| Sport/Activity | Sports Capital Funding |
| € | |
| Angling | 40,000 |
| Archery | 16,500 |
| Athletics | 1,759,278 |
| Basketball | 1,580,000 |
| Bowling | 96,000 |
| Boxing | 941,000 |
| Canoeing | 15,000 |
| Community/Mixed | 12,735,000 |
| Cricket | 71,000 |
| Cycling | 20,000 |
| Equestrian | 157,000 |
| Gaelic Games | 23,141,000 |
| Gymnasium/Fitness | 805,000 |
| Gymnastics | 101,000 |
| Handball | 220,000 |
| Hockey | 223,000 |
| Judo | 9,000 |
| Martial Arts | 78,000 |
| Pitch & Putt | 166,000 |
| Rowing | 1,447,141 |
| Rowing (Coastal) | 111,000 |
| Rugby | 2,267,000 |
| Sailing | 529,000 |
| Shooting | 18,000 |
| Skydiving | 60,000 |
| Soccer | 13,648,000 |
| Special Needs/Disabled | 275,000 |
| Sub Aqua/Diving | 69,000 |
| Swimming | 150,000 |
| Table Tennis | 1,000 |
| Tennis | 1,385,500 |
| Weight-lifting | 5,000 |
| Winter Sports | 1,000,000 |
| Wrestling | 100,000 |
| Total | 63,239,419 |
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an application for grant aid was received from a club (details supplied) in County Kildare for the years 2005 or 2006; if this application was successful; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33828/06]
John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The 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, there is no record of an application from a club of the name supplied ever being received under the programme.
The 2007 round of the sports capital programme was advertised on Sunday 15th and Monday 16th October last with a closing date for receipt of applications of 24th November next. The club in question are free to submit an application if they have a project that meets the programme criteria.
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