Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [6844/08]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis.

The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications is 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for online applications. Application forms are available from my Department or directly from the Department's website at www.dast.gov.ie.

All applications received before the deadline will 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.

The Deputy may be interested to know that the club in question have been allocated €370,000 under the programme in 2005 and 2006.