Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expected expenditure in 2010 for the provision of indoor recreational facilities; the way this compares with the previous three years to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8417/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expenditure for major or minor sporting and or recreational facilities in County Kildare in 2010; the way this compares with each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8420/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which it is expected to award major and minor grant assistance to sporting or recreational facilities at local level throughout the country in 2010; the degree to which this compares with each of the past three years to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8423/10]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 151, 145 and 157 together.

Under the Sports Capital Programme (SCP), which is administered by my Department, and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country.

While no decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the SCP, €48 million has been provided in my Department's Vote in the 2010 Estimates to cover payments to be made from the C1 subhead, out of which grants are paid for the provision of sports and recreation facilities in respect of previously awarded grants. It is expected that all of this funding will be distributed to sports clubs and organisations this year.

As the drawdown of outstanding allocations is dependent on the timely receipt of invoices and other documentation from the grantees it is not possible to predict the exact amount of SCP drawdown from any county during a particular period of time.

The figures for expenditure under the SCP on projects funded under the programme up to and including 2008 for each of the last three years are set out in the table:

The information sought in relation to the exact amount spent on indoor facilities under the SCP is not readily available and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work.

Under the Local Authority Swimming Pools Programme (LASPP) a provision of €7.5m has been made in 2010 which will be sufficient to meet existing commitments under current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, including payments of €761,842 for projects funded in County Kildare. No decision has been made on the timing of a new round of the programme.

The figures for expenditure under the LASPP for each of the last three years, for County Kildare and for the whole country, are set out in the table: