Dáil Éireann - Volume 560 - 30 January, 2003

Written Answers. - Sports Capital Programme.

Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan

  58. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans for the provision of funding for any other sports stadia throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2238/03]

Mr. O'Donoghue Mr. O'Donoghue

  Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Mr. O'Donoghue): On the question of a national stadium, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 2, reference 2226/03, on today's Order Paper. In relation to other stadia, it is open to sporting bodies to submit applications for funding under the national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department. I intend to advertise and invite applications to the 2003 programme in March this year.

Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan

  59. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which funding awarded to the various sporting organisations in each of the past three years has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2239/03]

Mr. O'Donoghue Mr. O'Donoghue

  Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Mr. O'Donoghue): Under the national lottery-funded sports capital programme which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. In the last three years, under the sports capital programmes for 2000 to 2002 inclusive, a total of €180.28 million was allocated, of which €64.46 million has been drawn down to date. The breakdown for each of the years individually is as follows:

Dáil Éireann 560 Written Answers. Sports Capital Programme.

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