§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the Irish Sports Council is contributing to the costs of the All Ireland Sports Development Conference on 20 and 21 November; and what the total cost to the Sports Council of Northern Ireland of the Conference is. [138463]
§ Angela SmithThe hosting of All Island Sports Development Conference is rotated every two years between the Sports Council for Northern Ireland and the Irish Sports Council. This year the Sports Council for Northern Ireland is hosting the event. The host council meets the direct costs of the event and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland will meet the direct running costs for the 2003 All-Island Sports Development Conference. These costs have been budgeted at £116,000.