John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the recipients of national lottery funding for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and the amount given in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32788/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The elements of the Department's Vote which are part-funded by the proceeds of the National Lottery 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.

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

In relation to the Sports Capital Programme, details of the numerous allocations and recipients of grants in each of the years in question are available on the Department's website at www.dast.gov.ie. The total expenditures in respect of Subheads, C.1, C.3 and D.7 for the years 2005 to 2008, inclusive, are as set out in tabular form below.

(* Includes capital carryover from previous year)