Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 June 2011
220 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of national lottery funding included in subhead C1, grants for sporting bodies and the provision of sports and recreational facilities, in the Revised Estimates for Public Services in 2011. [14889/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the distribution of the proceeds of the National Lottery is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance. Grants for sporting bodies and the provision of sports facilities and recreational facilities are part funded by the National Lottery, but the annual Estimates do not include a breakdown of the source of funding between National Lottery and Exchequer funding.
221 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of national lottery funding included in subhead C3, Irish Sports Council grant-in-aid, in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2011. [14890/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the distribution of the proceeds of the National Lottery is solely the responsibility of the Minister for Finance. The Irish Sports Council grant-in-aid is part funded by the National Lottery, but the annual Estimates do not include a breakdown of the source of funding between National Lottery and Exchequer funding.
