§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding has gone from the Northern Ireland Sports Council to the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation in the last three years. [106363]
§ Angela SmithThe Sports Council for Northern Ireland has not allocated any funding to the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation over the last three years.
§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many awards from the(a) Talented Athlete, (b) Talented Athlete Next Generation and (c) Talented Junior programmes have been made to cyclists who are members of the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation. [106364]
§ Angela SmithOne award has been made to a cyclist, who is a member of the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation, under the Talented Junior Programme in 2002–03. To date no awards from the Talented Athlete or Talented Athlete Next Generation programmes have been made directly to cyclists who are members of the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation.
§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in what constituencies(a) Exchequer and (b) Lottery funding goes to prepare competitions in (i) hockey, (ii) athletics, (iii) cycling, (iv) swimming and (v) equestrianism to compete against British teams. [106365]
§ Angela SmithInformation on Exchequer and Lottery funding for sport is retained in accordance with how it is distributed, i.e. to sport, to individual athletes and by programme. Exchequer and Lottery funding is not distributed on a parliamentary constituency basis and consequently the details you have requested cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost.
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§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been allocated to(a) athletes and (b) equestrianism in Northern Ireland from (i) Lottery funding, and (ii) Exchequer funding in (a) 2000– 01, (b) 2001–02, (c) 2002– 03 and (d) 2003–04; and for which country the competitors allocated funding for the 2004 Olympic Games will be competing. [106366]
§ Angela SmithThe total amount of funding allocated to(a) athletics and (b) equestrianism in Northern Ireland from (i) Lottery Funding and (ii) Exchequer Funding in the years listed is as follows:
(i) Lottery funding £ Talented athlete Talented athlete next generation Talented junior (a) Athletics 2000–01 92,962 20,502 36,225 2001–02 25,524 18,150 — 2002–03 80,560 11,560 31,500 Total 199,046 50,212 67,725 (b) Equestrianism 2000–01 — — — 2001–02 55,560 — — 2002–03 32,800 6,600 — Total 88,360 6,600 — All athletes and riders currently in receipt of Lottery Funding will, if selected, represent Ireland at the 2004 Olympic Games. However, as yet, selection for competition at the 2004 Olympic Games has not taken place, and it would therefore be premature to state that any of the individuals in receipt of awards will be competing. Furthermore any funding awarded is to assist towards preparation and training for major competition in general rather than specific competition such as the 2004 Olympic Games.
(ii) Exchequer Funding £ (a) Athletics (b) Equestrianism 2000–01 40,500 4,663.41 2001–02 48,800 2,000 2002–03 62,500 2,874 Total 151,800 9,537.41 No awards for either Exchequer or Lottery have been issued for the period 2003–04.