Vol. 550 No. 2
522 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the number and location of applications he has received from the various sporting and voluntary bodies throughout County Kildare for grant aid from the proceeds of the national lottery; the extent to which he has or will respond favourably to these requests in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7897/02]
524 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will consider an application from the Leixlip parish centre, County Kildare, for grant aid from the proceeds of the national lottery towards the provision of required facilities including youth facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7899/02]
526 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the position regarding funding towards the provision of facilities for track and field events throughout county Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7901/02]
527 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will grant assistance, from the proceeds of the national lottery, to proposals from community groups in County Kildare for indoor sporting and recreational and cultural facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7902/02]
I wish to take Questions Nos. 522, 524, 526 and 527 together.
The sports capital programme for 2002 was advertised on 25 and 26 November 2001 with a closing date of 4 January 2002 for the receipt of completed applications. A total of forty five applications were received from County Kildare and the names and the locations of these applications, as provided by the applicants on their application forms, are shown on the following tabular statement. Under the national lottery-funded programme, financial assistance is available to voluntary and community organisations including sports clubs and to national governing bodies of sport for the provision of sporting and recreational facilities. The programme is advertised annually and applications for funding from clubs-organisations have to be made on an individual basis. All applications received before the deadline for the 2002 programme are currently being evaluated against the the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in its guidelines, terms and conditions. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.
2002 Sports Capital Programme – Applications from County Kildare:
4th Kildare Scout Unit, Naas
Allenwood Gaelic Football GAA
Ardclough GAA Club, Straffan
Athy Gaelic Football Club, Dublin Road, Athy
Athy Golf Club, Geraldine, Athy
Ballymore Eustace G.F.C., Ballymore Eustace, Naas
Ballyoulster United, Celbridge
Ballyshannon Hall Restoration Committee, Athy Road, Kilcullen
Ballyteague Gaelic Football Club, Kilmeague, Naas
Caragh GFC, Prosperous
Carbury Gaelic Football Club, Carbury
Clane GAA Club, Prosperous Road, Clane
Clane United and Clane Boys AFC, Clane
Johnstownbridge Gaelic Football Club, Johnstownbridge
Kilcullen AFC 1, Kilcullen
Kilcullen AFC 2, Kilcullen
Kilcullen AFC 3, Kilcullen
523 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if allocations from the proceeds of the national lottery to date will be carried forward into 2003 in the event that various sporting or recreational groups are unable to draw down funds in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7898/02]
Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, in the case of projects funded under the 2001 programme, the grantees have until 27 September 2002 to submit all of the relevant documentation and a substantial amount of the work completed to facilitate the draw down of the grants. My Department retains the right to withdraw the grants after 27 September 2002 if these conditions are not met by the grantees. The sports capital programme for 2002 was advertised on 25 and 26 November 2001 with a closing date of 4 January, 2002 for the receipt of completed applications. In excess of 1,300 applications were received before the closing date and these are currently being evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed. Under a ‘sunset clause' provision, it is the responsibility of grantees to ensure that the project commences within six months of the date of grant allocation and that a substantial amount of work is completed within twelve months. Failure to do so may result in the grant being withdrawn.
