Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 3

Written Answers. - Sports Funding.

Bernard Allen

Question:

562 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation further to Parliamentary Question No. 380 of 9 March 1999 the funding allocated to Special Olympics Ireland in 1999 to cater for the 12,000 members involved. [7997/99]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid)

Special Olympics Ireland have recently been allocated a grant of £103,095 under the 1999 grant scheme for approved governing bodies of sport.