Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a matter (details supplied). [43476/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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It would appear that the substance of the submission in question relates to matters that are not within the remit of my Department but are more relevant to the appropriate local authority. However, the Deputy will be aware that under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The club in question received an allocation of €130,000 under the Programme in 2004 for floodlighting. Of the total allocation, €42,385 remains to be drawn down subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Programme. No application was made by the club under the Sports Capital Programme in subsequent years and no decision has been taken about the timing of future rounds of the Programme.