Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve an application for funding under the 2008 sports capital grant for a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18255/08]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 309: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when his Department expect to be in a position to allocate capital grants to sporting organisations under the scheme assistance funded by the National Lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18520/08]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding for a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18556/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 to 310, inclusive, together.

Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The 2008 programme was advertised on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for online applications.

All applications received before the deadline, including the ones in question, will be 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.