Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 662: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial assistance will be available in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5056/12]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Under the Sports Capital Programme the Department provides funding at local, regional and national level to sporting clubs and organisations, voluntary and community organisations, local authorities and, in certain circumstances, schools/colleges towards the provision of sporting facilities and the purchase of sporting equipment. To date, Killorglin Rowing Club has received total capital funding of €560,000 under the Sports Capital Programme.

The Department does not provide financial assistance towards the operating costs of sporting facilities.

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 663: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of boxing clubs in County Mayo that have received funding under the jobs initiative; the name of each club and the amounts allocated to each and the number of jobs that will be created by each club as a result of funding. [5057/12]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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A special allocation of €1.25m was made to the Irish Amateur Boxing Association in 2011 to provide modest grants to boxing clubs (maximum grant of €25,000 per club) to improve facilities and, in particular, facilities to accommodate female boxers. This allocation will be met from the D3 subhead.

The clubs in Mayo that have been approved funding from this allocation and the amount allocated to each club is set out in the table below:

This investment will help to create jobs at local level. It is not possible to quantify the number of jobs that will be created.