Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications for grant aid for the development of sporting and recreational facilities in County Kildare in respect of 2007; when he expects to respond to such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5928/07]

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.

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 the 38 submitted from organisations in County Kildare, 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.