523 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of grants approved and the amount actually paid to an organisation (details supplied) in County Laois under the sports capital programme since 2000. [11398/08]

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. The organisation in question was allocated €209,046 under the programme, €19,046 in 2000 and €190,000 in 2004. Both of these allocations have been paid in full in December 2001 and April 2007 respectively.