Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 May 2010
52 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the backlog of payments now due in respect of grants awarded for sports and recreation facilities with a breakdown for the years during which such grants and awards were made; and the reason there is now no new Sports Capital Programme. [20451/10]
View answerUnder the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, and part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country.
The information that the Deputy requested in relation to the level of outstanding commitments for each year is set out in the table below (this represents the position as at the start of 2010):
|
Year |
Outstanding |
|
€ |
|
|
2009 |
2,400,000 |
|
2008 |
29,303,698 |
|
2007 |
32,966,878 |
|
2006 |
20,988,147 |
|
2005 |
12,350,819 |
|
2004 |
10,941,536 |
|
2003 |
4,095,103 |
|
2002 |
2,823,983 |
|
2001 |
1,248,745 |
|
2000 |
143,651 |
|
1999 |
146 |
|
Total |
117,262,706 |
Given the current budgetary situation and the high level of outstanding commitments it was considered prudent to pause prior to announcing the next round of the Programme and no date has been set for the next round of the Programme.
