David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 35: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the total amount of National Lottery funding received by his Department over the past six years; the amount allocated for each year; to whom it was allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32322/09]

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, which is funded under the C1 subhead 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.

* Includes capital carryover from previous year.

** Includes Supplementary Estimate.