Bernard Allen
Question:102 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he has taken in order to allocate a larger share of national lottery funding for sport. [17490/97]
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102 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the steps, if any, he has taken in order to allocate a larger share of national lottery funding for sport. [17490/97]
The sports capital programme administered by my Department is funded by the national lottery. It is my intention to review sports policy and in this context, in line with the commitment in An Action Programme for the Millennium, increased lottery funding for sport will be considered.