Vol. 515 No. 6
269 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will give sympathetic consideration to an application from an association (details supplied) in County Mayo for grant aid under the 2000 sports capital programme for the drainage and development of a pitch, the provision of a spectator stand and the development of a car park area. [6870/00]
270 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if an application for lottery funding has been received from a club (details supplied) in County Limerick; if so, if he will approve this application; and when approval will be given. [6893/00]
271 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if an application for lottery funding has been received from a club (details supplied) in County Limerick; if so, if he will approve this application; and when approval will be given. [6894/00]
272 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if an application for lottery funding has been received for a centre (details supplied) in County Limerick; if so, if he will approve this application; and when approval will be given. [6895/00]
273 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if an application for lottery funding has been received for an association (details supplied) in County Limerick; if so, if he will approve this application; and when approval will be given. [6896/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 to 273, inclusive, together.
274 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an application for grant aid under the sports capital programme 2000 from an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will meet with the group concerned to hear its development proposals. [6912/00]
The sports capital programme for 2000 was advertised in early December 1999 with a closing date of 11 February 2000 for the receipt of completed applications. Initial processing has commenced and a letter of acknowledgement will issue from my Department within the next week to all organisations who have submitted an application.
Applications received under the programme will be evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria which are outlined in the guidelines which accompanied the application form and I hope to be in a position to announce the grant allocations by June 2000. In view of the large number of applications received under the programme, and my heavy schedule of commitments, I regret that I am not in a position to meet with the many groups concerned, including the organisation in question, to hear their development proposals.
