As the Deputy will be aware, the allocation of the proceeds of the National Lottery is a matter for the Minister for Finance.
The elements of my Department's Vote which are part-funded by proceeds of the National Lottery are as follows:
Subhead C.1 — Grants for sporting bodies and for the provision of sports and recreational facilities under the Sports Capital Programme;
Subhead C.3 — Grant-in-Aid provided to the Irish Sports Council in respect of general assistance to sports organisations and expenditure in relation to sports activities; and
Subhead D.7 — Grant-in-Aid allocation provided to the Arts Council.
Details of the Revised Estimates allocations for these subheads in 2009, are outlined in the following table.
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Sports Capital Programme
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Irish Sports Council
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Arts Council
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Total
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2009
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€56,000,000
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€51,689,000
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€73,350,000
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€181,039,000
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The corresponding allocations in respect of these programmes for 2010 will be set in the context of its 2010 Estimates process, which is currently under way.