Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2001

Vol. 534 No. 4

Written Answers - Sports Capital Programme.

Jim Higgins

Ceist:

215 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an application from Cumann Cill Tseadhna, Kiltane Gaelic Athletic Association Club, County Mayo, for national lottery funding for the development of its sports complex at Shragraddy, Bangor Erris, Ballina; and if he will sympathetically consider the merits of the development in view of the services being provided for people of different ages over a very wide catchment area. [10878/01]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid)

The sports capital programme for 2001 was advertised in mid December 2000 with a closing date of 9 February 2001 for the receipt of completed applications. In excess of 1,450 applications were received, including one from the organisation in question. All applications will be evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria, which are outlined in the guidelines which accompanied the application form. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.