Vol. 507 No. 2
249 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the grants, if any, allocated by his Department to individual golfers in 1998; the name of the recipients; the amount allocated to each individual; when the allocations were made; if any professional golfers were included; the criteria used in allocating the grants; the way in which these grants were administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16372/99]
250 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the plans, if any, he has to allocate grants to individual golfers in 1999; the procedures for applying for these grants; the criteria for the allocation of grants; the way in which the allocations will be administered; when he will allocate the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16373/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 250 together.
The allocation of funding to individual golfers and teams is a matter for the national governing bodies concerned namely, the Golfing Union of Ireland and the Irish Ladies Golf Union, to whom funding is provided in respect of international golf competition and training on the basis of recommendations from the Irish Sports Council.
