Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Mar 2001

Vol. 532 No. 4

Written Answers. - Sports Capital Programme.

Denis Foley

Question:

577 Mr. Foley asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will list, in respect of County Kerry for each of the years 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the grants, projects or schemes funded by his Department, or any agency under the aegis of his Department; the receiving body or organisation; and the amount allocated in each instance. [7507/01]

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

The Sports Capital Programme is the only funding programme administered directly by my Department. The total grants allocated to County Kerry under the Programme for each of the years 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 were as follows:

1997	£469,000
1998	£280,000
1999	£710,000
2000	£991,000

Details of the projects funded and the amount allocated in each instance are set out in the following Appendix.

Appendix

1997 Sports Capital Grants

Name of Project	Amount
Abbeydorney Hall	£30,000
An Riocht A.C.	£75,000
Ballyloughran (Limerick) Youth Services	£12,000
Ballymacelligot G.A.A. Club	£7,000
Castleisland R.F.C.	£25,000
Comann Iosaef Pitch and Putt Club	£20,000
Dr. Croke's G.A.A. Club	£25,000
Finuge G.A.A. Club	£4,000
Fossa Community Hall	£20,000
Fossa Rowing Club	£5,000
Kenmare Community Centre	£4,000
Kenmare G.A.A. Club	£8,000
Kenmare N.A.C.A. Club	£2,000
Kerins O'Rahilly G.A.A.	£30,000
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service	£30,000
Kilcolman Parish Centre	£50,000
Kilgarvan G.A.A. Club	£10,000
Killarney Celtic F.C.	£10,000
Knockanure G.A.A. Club	£10,000
Listowel Cricket Club	£5,000
Listowel Emmets G.A.A. Club	£10,000
Lixnaw G.A.A. Club	£7,000
Mountrock Community Centre	£10,000
Moyvane Community Centre (Marian Hall)	£5,000
St. Agathas G.A.A./Community Centre	£10,000
Tralee Dynamos A.F.C.	£30,000
Waterville G.A.A. Club	£15,000
Total	£469,000

1998 Sports Capital Grants

Name of Project	Amount
An Riocht Athletic Club	£70,000
Caherciveen Sports Centre	£100,000
Castlegregory GAA Club	£10,000
Derrynane GAA Club	£10,000
Gneeveguilla Athletic Club	£4,000
Kenmare Boxing Club	£1,000
Kerry District Soccer League	£25,000
St. Mary's GAA Club	£60,000
Total	£280,000

1999 Sports Capital Grants

Name of Project	Amount
An Riocht Athletic Club	£265,000
Annascaul GAA	£10,000
Asdee Rovers FC	£20,000
Ballyheigue Community Centre	£8,000
Callinafercy Pier Rowing Club	£7,000
Castlegregory GAA	£15,000
Castleisland Pitch & Putt Club	£2,000
Cumann Peile Realtina Mara CLG	£20,000
Duagh Community Co-operative Ltd.	£30,000
Greeveguilla GAA	£30,000
Kenmare Boxing Club	£2,000
Kerry County Board GAA (Austin Stack Park)	£200,000
Knocknagoshel GAA	£20,000
Laune Rangers GAA	£10,000
Listowel Community Centre	£15,000
Listry GAA	£10,000
Lyreacrompane Community Development Centre	£20,000
Skellig Rangers GFC	£10,000
St. John's Athletic Club	£2,000
Tuoist GAA	£4,000
Waterville GAA	£10,000
Total	£710,000

2000 Sports Capital Grants

Name of Project	Amount
An Riocht Athletic Club	£100,000
Ballydonoghue GAA Club	£15,000
Ballyheigue Castle Golf Club	£40,000
Ballyheigue Community Centre Committee	£2,000
Ballymacelligott GAA Club	£10,000
Callinafercy Pier Rowing Club	£10,000
Castlemaine Community Council	£9,500
Cordal GAA Club	£10,000
Duagh GAA Club	£20,000
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney	£200,000
Fossa GAA Club	£30,000
Fossa Area Community Games Commiteee	£500
Glenbeigh Handball Club & Community Centre	£10,000
Kenmare Amateur Boxing Club	£1,000
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service	£100,000
Kilcummin Recreation Hall	£15,000
Kilcummin GAA Club	£20,000
Killarney Celtic Football Club	£38,000
Killarney Athletic AFC	£30,000
Kilmoyley GAA Club	£15,000
Laune Rangers GAA Club Killorglin	£40,000
Listowel Community Centre Ltd	£25,000
Lispole GAA Club	£25,000
Mastergeehy FC	£40,000
Muckross Rowing Club Ltd	£25,000
O Rahilly's GAA Ballylongford Co Kerry	£25,000
Renard GAA Club	£10,000
Rattoo Rovers FC	£15,000
Templenoe GAA Club	£75,000
Tralee Rugby Football Club	£10,000
Valentia Young Islanders GAA Club	£25,000
Total	£991,000

Funding for the tourism sector is primarily carried out by Bord Fáilte and Shannon Development under a number of different programmes. Apart from some direct funding by Bord Fáilte and Shannon Development, the main funding schemes in operation in 1997-1999 were under the Operational Programme for Tourism, 1994-1999 where the funding was allocated by independent management boards set up under the programme. Details of grants, projects and schemes, including the annual reports of the management boards, can be obtained directly from the two agencies. For the period 2000-2006, funding for tourism product development under the southern and eastern region operational programme of the NDP will be administered by Bord Fáilte. Details of the scheme will be launched shortly.

Funding under sub-programme 2 of the Operational Programme for Local Urban and Rural Development 1994-1999 was allocated by Area Development Management Ltd (ADM) to 38 area based partnership companies and 33 community groups to support a plan of action developed with the local community and support agencies in disadvantaged areas. For the period 2000-2006, funding will be provided through the same agency for the southern and eastern region operational programme, and the Border, midlands and western regional operational programme. Funding under the social inclusion measures of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 will also be directed at activities carried out by the area based partnership companies and ADM supported community groups.

There are two area based partnership companies in Kerry – South Kerry Development Partnership, Valentia Road, Caherciveen and Partnership Trá Lí, 37 Ashe Street, Tralee – and three ADM funded community groups – Kerry Rural Development, Castleisland, Ciarraí Thuaidh le Chéile Teo, Listowel and Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teo, Baile an Fheirtearaigh, Trá Lí. Details of funding provided to projects can be sourced from these companies.