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Sports Capital Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004

Tuesday, 23 March 2004

Questions (305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311)

Jack Wall

Question:

305 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the applications received from national or local sporting bodies of all sports for facilities or the provision of such facilities at Abbotstown sports centre; the meetings the Minister or his Department has had with the various bodies; the criteria used to process such applications; the guidelines in regard to capital sports grants such as to permit associations to make applications with the provision of facilities at Abbotstown thereon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8893/04]

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The Government has agreed to proceed with the development of state-of-the-art sporting infrastructure at Abbotstown. In February I met the board of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited. I outlined the Government's views for the sports campus to the members of the board and asked them to provide me with a phased and prioritised proposal, with a sporting and business case and annual budgets, which would deliver the component elements of the campus within a realistic timeframe by building on and updating the existing framework plan for the site, in consultation with the various interested parties and taking account of developments which have taken place in the meantime.

The campus will very likely include pitches and training facilities, administrative facilities for the smaller sporting bodies who depend very largely on voluntary commitment. It might also include medical and training support for elite athlete development and, eventually, an indoor sporting arena, which it is expected would attract private sector investment.

CSID has been given the responsibility for translating this concept into an action plan for delivery and overseeing a programme of development that, over time, will be seen as accomplishing a major transformation in the quality of Ireland's sporting infrastructure. I understand that it has commenced the process of consultation with the various interested parties, in particular the national governing bodies of sport.

Paddy McHugh

Question:

306 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a sports capital grant for 2004 will be awarded to a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9123/04]

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Paddy McHugh

Question:

307 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a sports capital grant for 2004 will be paid to a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9124/04]

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Paddy McHugh

Question:

308 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a sports capital grant for 2004 will be paid to a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9125/04]

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Paddy McHugh

Question:

309 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a sports grant for 2004 will be paid to a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9126/04]

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Paddy McHugh

Question:

310 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a sports capital grant for 2004 will be awarded to a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9127/04]

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Paddy McHugh

Question:

311 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a sports capital grant for 2004 will be awarded to a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9128/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 to 311, inclusive, together.

The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. This programme is advertised on an annual basis.

The 2004 sports capital programme was advertised in the national newspapers on 30 November and 1 December 2003. The closing date for receipt of applications was 16 January 2004. A total of 1,304 applications were received before the closing date, including one from the organisation in question. All applications are 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.

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