asked the Minister for Health the grants towards medical research from his Department in each of the past five years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medical Research Grants.
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As the information is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle to circulate it with the Official Report. Following is the statement:
Grants made from the Hospitals' Trust Fund to the Medical Research Council of Ireland are made on the basis of calendar years and those to the Medico-Social Research Board on the basis of financial years. The amounts are as follows:
|
Medical Research CouncilCalendar year 1968 |
£109,900 |
|
,,,,1969 |
£117,700 |
|
,,,,1970 |
£124,600 |
|
,,,,1971 |
£138,155 |
|
1972 |
£147,800 |
|
Medical Social Research Board |
|
|
Financial year 1968/69 |
£10,000 |
|
,,,,1969/70 |
£26,000 |
|
,,,,1970/71 |
£55,000 |
|
,,,,1971/72 |
£75,000 |
|
,,,,1972/73 |
£65,000 |
The grants to these two bodies are being increased in the current year.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary state if the latest figures represent an increase or a decrease on last year?
As far as I can see, there is an increase.