John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received the application from a group (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if he will ensure that funding is allocated; when it will be sanctioned; the amount granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8070/07]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 394 of 27th February last.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if in relation to the application for funding under the sports capital grants programme for a board (details supplied) in County Cork he will confirm that the application meets the eligibility criteria; the amount of funding available for allocation; when details of allocation will be released; and his views on the regional significance of this project. [8183/07]

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 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. As the Deputy will appreciate, I am not in a position at this stage, prior to the completion of the assessment process, to comment on any individual application. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.