Vol. 547 No. 1
1038 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the purpose for which a grant of £550,000 was sought by an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if this work has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1181/02]
The allocation of £550,000 in grant aid to the club to which the Deputy refers consists of two separate grants under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department. The club applied for a grant under the 1999 programme for the construction of a new stand at Tolka Park and it was allocated £300,000 towards this project. The grant has been paid in full towards this work.
Under the 2000 programme, the club applied for a grant for upgrading of floodlighting to UEFA approved standards and also a grant to complete fittings and furnishings of the new stand at Tolka Park. A grant of £250,000 – 317,435 – was awarded for the floodlighting element of that application only. This grant has also been paid.
1039 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will offer a sporting grant to assist Kill Celtic, Kill, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1191/02]
Under the national lottery funded sports capital programme, funding is allocated to sporting, voluntary and community organisations for the provision of sporting and recreational facilities. The 2002 programme was advertised on 25 and 26 November 2001, with a closing date of 4 January 2002 for the receipt of completed applications. An application was not received from the club in question. It will be open to the club to apply for funding under a future programme.
1040 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an application from Greenhills Development Committee, Ballina, County Mayo, for the development of football pitches at Greenhills; and if grant assistance in this regard will be made available. [1290/02]
1044 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will approve funding for a club (details supplied) under the sports capital programme 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1554/02]
1045 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will approve funding for facilities at the GAA Club, Ballyleague, under the sports capital programme 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1555/02]
1046 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will approve funding for Fuerty GAA Club, Roscommon, under the sports capital programme 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1556/02]
1047 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if an application for lottery funding was received from an organisation (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [1569/02]
1048 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received a grant application from the Shandon Residents' Association under the sports capital programme for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1590/02]
1049 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will offer a sporting grant to assist Scoil An Linbh Iosa Community Fundraising Committee, Corceragh, Donadea, Naas, County Kildare, through the sports capital programme 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1722/02]
1050 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he received an application for lottery funding on behalf of a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [1766/02]
1051 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an application for lottery funding from a community group (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if so, if the application will be considered when funding is allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1804/02]
1055 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will sanction funding for Tooreen Hurling Club, County Mayo, for the provision of a full pitch development. [2033/02]
1056 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will sanction funding for Ballinrobe Soccer Club and Ballinrobe Rugby Club, County Mayo, on their joint application under the sports capital programme 2002. [2034/02]
1058 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will sanction funding for the Mayo Association Football League for the provision of an all weather pitch with floodlighting under the 2002 sports capital programme. [2036/02]
1060 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo under the 2002 sports capital programme. [2202/02]
1066 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork for a grant under the recreational amenity grant scheme; when these grants will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2515/02]
1067 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork for a grant under the recreational amenity grant scheme; when these grants will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2516/02]
1069 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if an organisation (details supplied) has applied for grant aid from his Department in recent years; if grant aid is available for such clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/02]
1070 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will approve funding under the sports capital programme for an application submitted by Taughmaconnell Sports Coalition, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2625/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1040, 1044 to 1051, inclusive, 1055, 1056, 1058, 1060, 1066, 1067, 1069 and 1070 together.
