Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to the 2008 sports capital programme; the overall financial envelope available; and when it is intended to announce the allocations. [24320/08]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the budget available under the sports capital grant programme 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24345/08]

Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he expects to allocate funding under the sports capital programme 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24696/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 236 and 239 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 on-line applications. All applications received before the deadline 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. I have not yet made a final decision as to the level of allocations to be made under this year's programme.

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: 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 County Dublin, for funding under the 2008 sports capital programme to upgrade and modernise its facilities; if he will grant the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24553/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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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 on-line applications. 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. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.