Conor Lenihan
Question:643 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will expedite the applications for capital funding for the shanty education projects, An Cosán Building, Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin 24. [8716/98]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
An application for funding under the sports capital programme was received from the shanty educational project in May 1997.
Grants under the programme for 1998 were recently allocated and all available funds have now been committed to a number of projects around the country. The shanty was recently advised that it was not among the projects approved for grant aid in 1998.
The sports capital programme is currently under review. Accordingly, no further applications are being invited until the review is completed and I am in a position to publicise details of the new schemes.