§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much Government funding has been allocated in Northern Ireland in each financial year since 2000 to(a) rugby, (b) hockey, (c) cricket and (d) Gaelic games. [186050]
§ Angela SmithThe following table provides details of Exchequer funding and Peace II funding provided by DCAL, DARD, DETI and DFP to rugby, hockey, cricket and Gaelic games for eac h financial year from 2000.
£ 2000—01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 (a) Rugby1 152,843 157,551 92,536 127,723 (b) Hockey 27,464 61,225 54,902 43,036 (c) Cricket 20,000 22,000 26,330 59,179 (d) Gaelic games1,2 652,085 381,333 557,676 134,793 (e) Numerous sports3 — — — 58,434 1 The figures shown for rugby and Gaelic games include funding allocated via the Safe Sports Ground Programme. 2 Gaelic games includes Gaelic football, hurling and other Gaelic Athletic Association Games. 3 DFP has also provided Peace II funding to projects including more than one of the listed sports and these are listed separately in the last row under "numerous sports".