Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding, if any, he has made available to the funding of outdoor gyms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32084/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Minister of State for Tourism and Sport (Michael Ring TD): In July 2011, the Department invited local authorities to apply for sports capital funding for 'shovel ready projects' with the following projects being of special priority:

· MUGA - rubber based games areas to be used typically for 5-a-side soccer,

basketball, tennis and volleyball

· Mini-pitches – artificial grass pitches suitable for sports such as 5 to 7-a-side soccer, GAA or rugby, tennis or volleyball

· Outdoor gym equipment.

A total of 111 separate allocations were made with a total value of €4.5m. Details on all of these allocations can be found on the Department's website www.dttas.ie.