Seamus Kirk
Question:497 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Education the amount of grant aid paid to projects from the capital sports grant scheme each year since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15581/96]
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497 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Education the amount of grant aid paid to projects from the capital sports grant scheme each year since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15581/96]
498 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Education the total amount of grant aid paid under the recreational facilities scheme, which is funded by the national lottery, each year since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15582/96]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 and 498 together. Expenditure for each year up to 1994 is published in the appropriation accounts for the relevant year. I also refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 125 and 126 dated 19 June 1996. Expenditure in 1995 was as follows:
Recreational Facilities Scheme |
Major Facilities Scheme |
|
£ |
£ |
|
Lottery funded |
805,375.87 |
3,790, 297.41 |
Exchequer funded |
1,021,038.15 |
Nil |