Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his proposals for the coming year to increase capital or other grants available to groups providing for both passive and active recreational pursuits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31841/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, grants are allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. In this regard, the 2007 sports capital programme was advertised in the national press in October 2006. The closing date for receipt of completed applications was 24th November 2006. Over 1,530 applications were received for the programme and provisional allocations totalling €85 million were made to 935 projects on 5th April last. I have not yet decided the level of grant aid to be allocated for the next round of the programme. While no date has been set for the 2008 Programme, advertisements announcing the next round of the Programme will be placed in the national press and application forms will be available at that stage. Applicants who feel that they have a project that meets the Guidelines, Terms and Conditions of the programme may apply at that stage.