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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 19 Nov 2002

Vol. 557 No. 4

Written Answers. - Sports Capital Programme.

Cecilia Keaveney

Ceist:

314 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when it is envisaged that the next round of sports lottery funding will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22255/02]

A decision on the timing of the invitation of applications under the 2003 sports capital programme will be taken shortly.

Jack Wall

Ceist:

315 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of lottery applications for funding regarding sports facilities which have been received in each of the past three years; the number of successful applicants; the number of successful applicants in each constituency; the total amount of funding granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/02]

The information requested by the Deputy on the sports capital programme for each of the past three years is as follows:

Year

Number ofApplicationsReceived

Number ofsuccessfulApplicants

Total Funding Allocated

2000

1,645

679

€45.50m.

2001

1,467

703

€56.18m.

2002

1,364

860

€78.59m.

Total

4,476

2,242

€180.27m.

My Department's records are maintained on a county, not a constituency, basis. The number of successful applications from each county in the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 is as follows:

County

Number of successfulApplications

2000

2001

2002

Carlow

14

12

14

Cavan

14

14

14

Clare

25

18

27

Cork

71

71

100

Donegal

38

42

63

Dublin

100

103

130

Galway

29

38

50

Kerry

31

33

48

Kildare

29

38

30

Kilkenny

16

15

21

Laois

18

22

20

Leitrim

13

16

17

Limerick

22

25

44

Longford

15

15

16

Louth

19

26

21

Mayo

18

17

27

Meath

20

16

15

Monaghan

17

13

18

Offaly

23

18

9

Roscommon

19

17

15

Sligo

16

13

16

Tipperary

24

33

31

Waterford

22

20

24

Westmeath

19

27

29

Wexford

28

27

34

Wicklow

19

14

27

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