153 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the progress, if any, in providing national lottery funding for a club (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12318/99]
154 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) for a grant for the construction of a community building under his capital programme; if so, when a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together.
Applications for financial assistance under the sports capital programme have been received from the organisations in question. These are among some 1,900 applications received and will be considered when the grant allocations for 1999 are being made in accordance with the criteria for awarding such grants as set out in the terms and conditions of the new programme.
Given the large number of applications received and the level of work involved in evaluating them, I do not expect to be in a position to make final announcements on the 1999 round of grant allocations for some time yet.
