Vol. 552 No. 1
600 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the number of applications which were received from groups in County Mayo under the Sports Capital Programme 2002; and the details of each of these groups including the names and addresses. [11266/02]
604 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the names of the organisations and clubs in County Mayo which made an application for grant aid under the 2002 Sports Capital Grants Programme. [11303/02]
605 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the amount of grant aid sought by clubs and organisations in County Mayo under the Sports Capital Grants Programme 2002; and the amount of grant aid made available to each one. [11304/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 600, 604 and 605 together.
The sports capital programme for 2002 was advertised on 25 and 26 November 2001. The closing date for receipt of completed applications was 4 January 2002. In excess of 1,350 applications, including 62 from County Mayo, were received before the closing date and were evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria. These criteria were outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. On 29 March last I announced provisional grant allocations amounting to almost €2.3 million to 27 projects located in County Mayo. The full listing of grant allocations is included on my Department's website at www.tourism-sport.gov.ie. The other information sought by the Deputies is included in the statement on the website.
601 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the names of those organisations in the Lucan area of County Dublin which had applied and were not awarded grants in his recently announced list of national sports capital grants. [11267/02]
602 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the names of those organisations in the Clondalkin, Rathcoole, Saggart and Newcastle areas of County Dublin which had applied and were not awarded grants in his recently announced list of national sports capital grants. [11268/02]
608 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason grant aid was not awarded to Creggs Rugby Club, Creggs, County Galway, under the sports capital programme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this club operates in one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country and has outstanding participation by hundreds of young people every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11438/02]
610 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason the grant application in respect of lottery funding for Fingallians G.A.A. Club, Swords, County Dublin was refused; the criteria used for deciding to grant applications; the grounds on which this application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/02]
611 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason the grant application in respect of lottery funding for Rush Athletic A.F.C., County Dublin was refused; the criteria used for deciding to grant applications; the grounds on which this application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/02]
612 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason the grant application in respect of lottery funding for Skerries Harps G.A.A. Club, County Dublin was refused; the criteria used for deciding to grant applications; the grounds on which this application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 601, 602, 608 and 610 to 612, inclusive, together.
The sports capital programme for 2002 was advertised on 25 and 26 November 2001. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications was 4 January 2002. In excess of 1,350 applications were received before the closing date and these were evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria. These criteria were outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. The criteria focus on: the extent to which the project, in terms of growth targets, will increase the levels of active participation in sport/recreational sport and/or result in improved standards of sporting performance and how such increases can be measured; the extent to which the project, in terms of growth targets, will serve to increase participation in disadvantaged areas; the technical merits of the project, i.e. does the project comply with standard technical specifications from the relevant governing body and statutory authorities; possession of planning permission; the financial viability of the project, that is in addition to lottery funding, has the club-organisation sufficient funds or firm commitments for funding to complete the project within a realistic timeframe, previous track record in fund raising is also taken into account; the level of local funding available. Higher rating is given to projects with a significant local contribution; given realistic projections of income from the project, the extent to which the applicant will be able to maintain the project after completion; the level of socio-economic disadvantage in the area and the current and planned levels of sport and/or recreational sport facilities in the area; the need to achieve an equitable geographical spread of funds, having regard to the range of existing facilities in each county; the extent to which applicants have consulted with other clubs, community groups, schools and the local authority in developing their proposals and the outcome of these consultations; in the case of projects aimed at attracting people from disadvantaged areas, the strategies to be used to attract them; the need to achieve an equitable spread of funds among different sports and community groups; the priority of proposed improvements/facilities in relation to the club's or organisation's existing facilities; and the priorities for their individual sports, as identified by the national governing bodies.
Details of the allocations made under the 2002 sport capital programme are available on the Department's website: www.gov.ie/tourism-sport.
