Dáil Éireann - Volume 681 - 28 April, 2009

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan

Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the intended expenditure by his Department from the proceeds of the national lottery in 2009; the degree to which this corresponds with expenditure in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16779/09]

Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan

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Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the degree to which proposed expenditure by his Department in 2009 from the proceeds of the national lottery is in accordance with the criteria laid down initially for expenditure from this source; the [240] way this compares with the pattern in the two previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16780/09]

Deputy Martin Cullen Deputy Martin Cullen

  Deputy Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 and 319 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the allocation of the proceeds of the National Lottery is a matter for the Minister for Finance. The elements of my Department’s Vote which are part-funded by proceeds of the National Lottery are as follows:

Subhead C.1 — Grants for sporting bodies and for the provision of sports and recreational facilities under the Sports Capital Programme;

Subhead C.3 — Grant-in-Aid provided to the Irish Sports Council in respect of general assistance to sports organisations and expenditure in relation to sports activities; and

Subhead D.7 — Grant-in-Aid allocation provided to the Arts Council. Details of expenditure part-funded by proceeds of the National Lottery under these subheads in the last two years, together with the Revised Estimates allocations for 2009, are outlined in the table.

It can be seen, therefore, that there has been no change in the number or scope of subheads within my Department that are part-funded by the proceeds of the National Lottery.

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