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402 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his Department has introduced a system to develop new criteria for funding facilities, as proposed in the National Plan for Sport published earlier in 1997. [18762/97]
403 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his Department is carrying out a national sports facilities inventory, as proposed in the National Plan for Sport; and the progress, if any, made to date in 1997 in this regard. [18763/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 together.
The sports strategy document Targeting Sporting Change in Ireland identified a range of policy issues in relation to the provision of sports facilities. I am currently reviewing all aspects of sports policy and in this context, the question of developing new criteria for funding facilities and of carrying out a national sports facilities inventory are being considered.
