I am satisfied that the level of funding made available to boxing clubs throughout the country under schemes operated by my Department is satisfactory. While there are no specific proposals to increase funding for boxing clubs outside these schemes, I would point out that the annual grant paid to the Irish Amateur Boxing Association has been increased this year and in 1993.
Under my Department's capital programmes a grant of £100,000 was provided in 1990 to the Irish Amateur Boxing Association for refurbishment works at the National Boxing Stadium and a grant allocation of £150,000 is currently being provided for further development works at the stadium. A grant of £30,000 was allocated to Glen Boxing Club, Cork in 1989 for renovations to their clubhouse. A list of recent grant allocations made to boxing clubs under my Department's recreational scheme is being circulated in the official report.
In addition to the above scheme, boxing clubs are eligible for funding at local level under the annual youth and sport scheme operated by the vocational education committees.
