Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the location where the money raised by the National Lottery will be spent in 2009; the amount which has been given to each county; the portion of same which is being spent in the area of sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28022/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The distribution of the proceeds of the National Lottery is a matter for the Minister for Finance. The elements of the Department's Vote which are part-funded by these proceeds are as follows:

Subhead C.1: Grants for sporting bodies and for the provision of sports and recreational facilities under the Sports Capital Programme;

Subhead C.3: Grant-in-Aid provided to the Irish Sports Council in respect of general assistance to sports organisations and expenditure in relation to sports activities; and

Subhead D.7: Grant-in-Aid provided to the Arts Council in respect of arts activities. Details of Revised Estimates allocations for 2009 in respect of these subheads are as set out in tabular form.

(* Spend as at end June 2009)

In relation to the Grants-in-Aid to the Irish Sports Council and the Arts Council, allocation decisions, by county or otherwise, are made by the agencies themselves and the Department has no function in this matter.

In relation to the Sports Capital Programme, the geographical breakdown by county of spend to date is as set out in tabular form.