282 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when an application for funding under the sports capital grant will be finalised for club (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [16376/08]

283 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will be in a position to allocate the funding required to a club (details supplied) in County Kerry to help this very progressive club upgrade and expand their facilities, to carry on and improve the huge voluntary contribution to society they provide to the young, the not so young and the male and female members of their ever expending community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16402/08]

284 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a project (details supplied). [16424/08]

288 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received a grant application from a club (details supplied) in Dublin 16, for funding from the National Lottery funded 2008 sports capital programme for a Prunty pitch; if he will grant the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16583/08]

289 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding for an application from a committee (details supplied) in County Galway under the sports capital grant 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16611/08]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 to 284, inclusive, and 288 and 289 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. The 2008 programme was advertised 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 the ones in question, will be 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.