Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grants available for businesses in the CLÁR area in north Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/09]

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grants available for voluntary groups in the CLÁR area in north Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together.

The Department operates a number of funding schemes and programmes, including most notably the Sports Capital Programme, the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme and the Arts and Cultural Capital Enhancement Support Scheme (ACCESS). None of these is currently open for applications.

The timing of further rounds of funding under these schemes and programmes have yet to be decided. They will then be published nationally. In the interim, details of these schemes and programmes, including eligibility criteria, are available on the Department's website at www.dast.gov.ie.

Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 324: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to a programme (details supplied); the number of projects that have been assisted and approved to date; the total amount of funding that has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26281/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with the provisions of section 8(1) of the National Tourism Development Authority Act, 2003, it is a day-to-day matter for Fáilte Ireland to encourage, promote and support either inside or outside the State (a) the development of Tourism traffic within and to the state and (b) the development and marketing of tourist facilities and services within the State. In this regard, the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism does not administer the programme in question as it is a day-to-day matter for Fáilte Ireland.

The overall allocation of Grant-in-aid funding to Fáilte Ireland for Tourism Product Development under sub-head B5 of the Department's vote, from which the programme is funded, was €8 million in 2007, €14.8 million in 2008 and €7.1 million in 2009.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding for the Dublin Leader programme for the 2009 grant scheme; the stage applications are currently at; when he expects payments to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25656/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, Fingal LEADER Partnership is one of 36 groups contracted by my Department to deliver the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013. The Group covers all rural areas of County Dublin.

An overall allocation of €7,766,780 has been allocated to the Group for the duration of the Programme. Their 2009 allocation is (€514,549).

There are currently board-approved project commitments totalling €48,670 registered with my Department for the Group. In line with the bottom-up nature of the LEADER approach, the Group is the principal decision-maker in the allocation and subsequent management of project funding. As my Department does not have any role in this regard, I am unable to say specifically when project payments will be made.