Finian McGrath
Question:376 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if assistance will be given to the Casino Celtic Youth Club, Dublin 3; and the position regarding same. [7855/03]
Written Answers - Sports Funding.
The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. Projects must be directly related to the provision of sport and recreation facilities and be of a capital nature, which, for the purpose of the programme, is defined as: expenditure on the improvement or construction of an asset and includes any costs directly incurred in this process; and purchase of permanently based sports equipment, that is, it is securely housed, and will remain in use for five years or more.
The programme, does not assist in the purchase of sites, premises or personal equipment, such as sports kits, gloves, personal protective clothing etc.
The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Should the organisation in question have a project in keeping with the basic criteria, then it will be open to it to apply under the 2003 sports capital programme, which was advertised in the national newspapers on last Sunday, 23 March and yesterday, Monday 24 March. Application forms and guidelines, terms and conditions for the programme are currently available on request from my Department. Interested parties should contact the sports unit, Frederick Buildings, South Frederick Street, Dublin 2. Application forms may also be submitted on-line or downloaded from my Department's website at www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie.