Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 1064: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he received an application from Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny Borough Council regarding grant assistance towards non-pool related elements of the proposed Kilkenny leisure centre at Scanlon Park, Kilkenny; if he will examine this application favourably in view of the costing associated with this element of the project amounting to €9.8 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1404/07]

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 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for receipt of applications was November 24th 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 1065: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received a capital grant application from Kildare Youth Services (details supplied) in County Kildare for a newly planned community centre; if he will favourably consider same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1546/07]

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 2007 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on October 15th and 16th last. The closing date for receipt of applications was November 24th 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.