I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 73 together.
Under the national lottery funded sports capital programme administered by my Department, funding is allocated to projects which provide sports and recreational facilities at local, regional and national level. Since June 2002 a total of €117.46 million has been allocated to 1,367 projects under the 2003 and 2004 sports capital programmes.
The projects funded through the programme form the backbone of sporting infrastructure in the country and provide the means for greater public participation in sports activities. These projects include facilities such as the development of natural playing surfaces, synthetic and all-weather surfaces, floodlighting, indoor sports halls, gymnasia, changing facilities and a vast range of sports equipment.