Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 378: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received an application for funding through the national lottery from a club (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will favourably consider same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41142/06]

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 levels. Applications for funding under the 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 15 and 16 October last. The closing date for receipt of applications was Friday 24 November. An application in the name of the organisation in question was received prior to the deadline. The club in question is located in County Meath.

All of the applications under the 2007 programme will be evaluated against the programme's detailed assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. While it is open to golf clubs to apply for funding under the programme in respect of the development of facilities, funding for private golf clubs would not generally be regarded as a priority under the programme and no private golf club has benefited under the programme since 2003. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the 2007 programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.