Michael Ring
Ceist:226 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the portion of a sports capital grant in 2002 allocated to a club (details supplied) in County Mayo which has been awarded. [6861/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 1 March 2005
Ceisteanna (169, 170)
Freagraí scríofa
A grant of €25,000 was provisionally allocated to the club in question under the 2002 national lottery funded sports capital programme operated by my Department. The grant was subject to the terms and conditions of the programme and all of the documentation required should have been submitted to my Department and the grant drawn down by 27 June 2003. The club was advised of these conditions by way of letters from my Department dated 9 May 2002 and 25 June 2003. As the relevant documentation was not received from the club, the provisional grant offer was withdrawn in December 2004.
Paul Connaughton
Ceist:227 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding an application under the sports capital programme by the Galway camogie board for a camogie stadium in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7034/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe national lottery funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis.
Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The closing date for receipt of applications was 4 February 2005. All applications, including one from the organisation in question, are being evaluated against the programme's assessment criteria which are outlined in the guidelines, terms and conditions of the programme. I intend to announce the grant allocations for the programme as soon as possible after the assessment process has been completed.