Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2008
353 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an application has been received by an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal for funding under the 2008 sports capital programme; if the application is currently being considered; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25806/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra355 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an application has been received from a group (details supplied) in County Cork requesting grant aid for the construction of a community and sport centre in Blarney village, County Cork. [25885/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 355 together.
Under the sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, funding is allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country.
Applications for funding under the 2008 programme were invited through advertisements in the Press on 13th and 14th of January and the deadline for receipt of applications was 29th February for paper-based applications and 7th March for online applications. All applications received before the deadline, including those from the organisations in question, are currently 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.
