Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount he expects from the proceeds of the national lottery to become available for spending by his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37882/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the allocation of the proceeds of the National Lottery is a matter for the Minister for Finance.

The elements of my Department's Vote which are part-funded by 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 allocation provided to the Arts Council.

Details of the Revised Estimates allocations for these subheads in 2009, are outlined in the following table.

The corresponding allocations in respect of these programmes for 2010 will be set in the context of its 2010 Estimates process, which is currently under way.