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221 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if a club made an application for a sports national lottery grant, the basis on which this can be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21253/00]
Under paragraph 3.4 of the guidelines, terms and conditions of the sports capital programme it is stated that a project is deemed to be ineligible if work starts or a contract is signed before the Department's decision on funding is notified. In the absence of details of the particular case to which the Deputy refers, I am unable to make any further comment.
222 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the next scheduled date for national lottery sport grant applications; when this will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21254/00]
I am currently planning to invite applications for funding under the sports capital programme for 2001 in December next.
223 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will give consideration to appointing an officer in his Department to assist applicants for national lottery grants to complete their applications and submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/00]
The guidelines, terms and conditions of the sports capital programme, prepared following a comprehensive review of the programme in 1998, provide detailed and compre hensive assistance to those applying for funding under the programme. In addition, unsuccessful applicants are now informed, as a matter of course, of the reason for the decision in each particular case. Consequently, I am satisfied that existing levels of information and service provided by my Department's officials in relation to the sports capital programme are appropriate to the needs of applicants and to the equitable and objective administration of the programme.
Question No. 224 taken with Question No. 15.
225 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the annual support provided through the proceeds of the national lottery for sporting and recreational facilities in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21375/00]
226 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the total number of applicants for funding from proceeds from the national lottery in each of the past three years; the number to which there was a satisfactory response; the number of unsuccessful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/00]
233 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the total number of projects currently before his Department by way of application for grant aid for various sporting, recreational and amenity facilities from the proceeds of the national lottery or other sources; the combined value or cost of such proposals; the extent to which he has met these requirements in the current year or intends to so do in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/00]
234 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the total number of applications received in his Department for grant aid from the proceeds of the national lottery in respect of the current year; the estimated total cost or value of such projects; the number and cost of the successful applicants; the estimated value of those unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21384/00]
235 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the number of applicants for grant aid from the proceeds of the national lottery received by his Department in respect of the current year; the number of successful applicants; the number of unsuccessful applicants; the plans he has to address the requirements of those remaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21385/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 225, 226, 233, 234 and 235 together.
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
|
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Total Allocations |
6 |
20 |
36* |
|
No. of Applications |
1,363 |
1,900 |
1,650 |
|
Successful applications |
246 |
417 |
677 |
|
Unsuccessful applications |
1,117 |
1,483 |
973 |
|
Estimated cost of projects |
857 |
||
|
Estimated value of successful projects |
112 |
||
|
Estimated value of unsuccessful projects |
745 |
