A total of 95% of the grant of £400,000, that is, £380,000, allocated to this project in 1994 has been drawn down. Under the terms and conditions of the programme, 5% of a total grant allocation is retained pending confirmation from the organisation's technical supervisor that work on the project has been completed satisfactorily. Once this confirmation is received, the remaining £20,000 of the grant will be paid.
I can confirm that an application for funding has also been received from the organisation in question for the 2001 sports capital programme. Over 1,450 applications have been received under the programme, all of which will be evaluated in accordance with the assessment criteria which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I intend to announce the grant allocations at the earliest possible date following completion of this assessment process.