John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 529: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will ensure that a club (details supplied) in County Sligo are granted funding under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that he has received an application from a club (details supplied) in Dublin 16 for funding from the National Lottery funded 2008 sports capital programme for provision of dressing rooms; if he will grant the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 and 530 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.

Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press 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 those from the organisations in question, 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.