Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 May 2005
237 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, from the moneys voted by his Department, he has provided funds directly to arts, sport or tourism related projects in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16703/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides direct funding to projects under the sports capital programme, the local authority swimming pools programme and the ACCESS scheme. It does not provide direct funding to tourism projects. From January 2004 to date, over €95 million has been provided under the sports capital programme, over €18 million under the local authority swimming pools programme and over €8 million under the ACCESS scheme.
In addition, capital funding of €1 million has been provided in respect of the retention amount on the construction of the National Aquatic Centre at Abbotstown, and €1.75 million has been provided to the Lansdowne Road stadium redevelopment project during the same period.
