Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 853: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans in relation to his Department's sports capital grant programme in 2009. [1854/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 862: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount allocated to the sports capital programme in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2302/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 853 and 862 together.

The Deputies will be aware that allocations under the 2008 Sports Capital Programme were announced in July last. No decision has yet been made about the timing of further rounds of the Programme. In the 2009 Estimates, €56m has been provided in my Department's vote to cover payments to be made from the C-1 sub-head, out of which grants are paid for the provision of sports and recreation facilities.