Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of applications from the Munster region that were received for sports capital funding from national lottery funds for the year 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of these applications that have so far been successful; if she will provide a breakdown of the amount allocated to each successful application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29701/10]

Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount of funding available under sports capital funding in 2010; the amount not spent to date; and the amount available in 2011. [30100/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 411 together.

Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is part funded by the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and to voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country.

The 2008 Sports Capital Programme was last advertised on 13 and 14 January 2008. Allocations were made at the end of July that year. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme.

An amount of €48m has been provided in the Department's Estimates for 2010 to meet payments in respect of previously allocated grants under the Programme. At the end of June just over €20,000,000 remained for distribution to grantees allocated funding under previous rounds of the Programme. The amount of funding available for next year will be decided in the context of the 2011 estimates process.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29983/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Sports Capital Programme, funding is allocated to projects that are directly related to the provision of sports facilities and are of a capital nature. This means that the project must involve:

· improving or building an asset;

· or buying non-personal sports equipment that will be used for at least five years.

The programme does not provide grants towards buying sites, premises or personal equipment. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the Programme.

The Department also operates, in conjunction with the Revenue Commissioners, a scheme for Tax Relief for Donations to Certain Sports Bodies. This scheme can be used, inter alia, to raise funds for the purchase of land or buildings. More information on this scheme can be found on the Department's website www.tcs.gov.ie or the Revenue Commissioners website www.revenue.ie