Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there will be a Sports Capital Programme in 2010; and if so when same will be announced. [13842/10]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 94: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, her plans to assist the repair of sporting facilities damaged during recent weather conditions [13843/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 94 together.

Under the Sports Capital Programme, 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 Programme, €48 million has been provided in Subhead C1 of my Department's Vote for 2010 to cover payments to be made for sports and recreation facilities which were awarded grants in earlier rounds of the programme.

It is a condition of the Sports Capital Programme that any facilities developed with assistance from the programme must be insured against fire and other insurable risks.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, when she plans to publish the National Sports Facility Strategy; if there is an implementation plan in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14016/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I expect to receive the revised National Sports Facilities Strategy 2010-2015 shortly for my consideration.