Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to respond to various sporting and recreational groups for funding under the major and minor capital requirements programme; the total amount available under such headings in the current year; the extent to which commitments entered into in previous years is likely to absorb such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33699/11]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Capital funding for sports infrastructure is provided through a number of publicly funded capital programmes:

Sports Capital Programme

Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme

The development of the National Sports Campus at Abbotstown.

In 2011 the following amounts have been allocated under these headings as follows:

A number of allocations have been made this year. In relation to the H1 subhead, the IABA has been allocated €1.25m to improve facilities in boxing clubs and, in particular, with a view to accommodating more female members. Connacht Rugby was allocated €424,000 to carry out works at the Sportsground in the context of the Heineken Cup, and €4.5m has been allocated to Local Authorities in respect of sports capital projects. In relation to the H2 subhead, €10.67m was allocated to Local Authorities for energy updating and enhanced disabled access for 56 swimming pools.

No decision has been made on the timing of a new round of the Sports Capital Programme, and any decision on a new round will be made in the context of the capital expenditure review and the Estimates process.