Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1076: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding under the sports capital programme 2007 for an institute (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2067/07]

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.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1077: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding under the sports capital programme 2007 for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2068/07]

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 in combination with another local organisation, 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.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1078: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding a sports capital grant application on behalf of groups (details supplied) in County Cork for development at the regional track at Cork Institute of Technology; his views on the merits of this application; if he will look favourably on the application for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/07]

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.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1079: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will look favourably on a grant application under the 2007 sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) in County Cork; if their application has been assessed; and when a decision will be made on the grant applications. [2147/07]

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.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1080: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money available for disposal in respect of the sports capital programme 2007; the number of applications received; and when the funding will be distributed. [2239/07]

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. A total of 1,530 applications were received before the deadline, an increase of 192 on the 2006 sports capital programme, and these 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.

I will decide on the level of provisional grant allocations to be made this year having regard both to the quality of the applications received under the 2007 programme and the pattern of grant allocations and drawdowns on foot of earlier years' approvals.