Austin Deasy
Question:43 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Finance if he will give a breakdown of the distribution from the proceeds of the national lottery funds in 1998 for areas such as sport and health. [19980/99]
Written Answers. - National Lottery Funding.
While responsibility for sport rests with the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism and while responsibility for health rests with the Minister for Health and Children, I have overall responsibility for the National Lottery. The total lottery allocation for sport, recreation and amenities was: 1998 £37.219 million.
For presentation purposes it has been the practice to show youth/sport/recreation/amenities together as there is a certain degree of overlap between them.
The figure of £37.219 million was allocated from the following votes:
|
£m |
|
|
Tourism, Sport and Recreation |
|
|
sports organisations/activities |
8.302 |
|
recreational facilities |
2.740 |
|
sports facilities |
2.337 |
|
Croke Park development |
7.000 |
|
swimming pools |
2.854 |
|
Education and Science |
|
|
youth organisations |
13.329 |
|
Environment and Local Government |
|
|
swimming pools |
0.034 |
|
Defence |
|
|
Coiste an Asgard |
0.350 |
|
equitation |
0.543 |
|
Total |
37.219 |
The total lottery allocation for health was: 1998 £41.176 million.
As with the allocation for sport, it has also been the practice to show health/welfare together due to overlap.
The figure of £41.176 million was allocated from the following votes:
|
£m |
|
|
Health and Children |
|
|
grants to health agencies |
19.890 |
|
health facilities |
6.000 |
|
Finance |
|
|
charitable lotteries fund |
5.448 |
|
Environment and Local Government |
|
|
voluntary housing |
0.521 |
|
Education and Science |
|
|
special schools |
0.934 |
|
Defence |
|
|
Irish Red Cross |
0.535 |
|
Social, Community and Family Affairs |
|
|
community and voluntary service |
7.848 |
|
Total |
41.176 |