asked the Minister for Local Government the amount of the annual State grant payable to An Foras Forbartha.
73.
Written Answers. - An Foras Forbartha.
72.
asked the Minister for Local Government the amount of additional funds, if any, other than State grants, received from Irish sources during the past two years by An Foras Forbartha.
74.
asked the Minister for Local Government the amount of additional funds, if any, received from non-Irish sources during the past two years by An Foras Forbartha.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 72, 73 and 74 together and, as the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
An Foras Forbartha—Table
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Receipts |
1973-74 |
1974 (9 months' period ended 31/12/1974) |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
State Grants: |
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|
Grant in Aid |
377,000 |
337,300 |
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|
Grant from Road Fund |
242,242 |
223,506 |
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|
Recoupment of EAHY-75 National Committee Expenses |
6,637 |
7,471 |
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|
——— |
625,879 |
——— |
568,277 |
|
|
Additional Irish Funds: |
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|
Grant from National Science Council |
10,952 |
17,779 |
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|
Fees from Conferences and Seminars |
27,298 |
19,486 |
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|
Sale of Publications |
4,362 |
6,836 |
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|
Surveys, Advisory Services and Tests |
51,145 |
31,746 |
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|
Sundry |
4,562 |
1,366 |
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|
——— |
98,319 |
——— |
77,213 |
|
|
Funds from Non-Irish sources: |
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|
Grant from Carnegie Trust |
1,500 |
1,500 |
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|
EEC Social Fund |
Nil |
9,696 |
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|
——— |
1,500 |
——— |
11,196 |
|
|
Totals |
725,698 |
656,686 |
Notes:
(1) The figures relate to the two most recent years for which audited accounts are available.
(2) The Road Fund grant is designed to meet the cost of roads research carried out by An Foras.
(3) The grant from the Carnegie Trust assist the Irish Biological Records Centre located in An Foras.
(4) The EEC Social Fund receipts reflect contributions towards costs incurred by An Foras in the training of personnel in the construction industry.
75.
asked the Minister for Local Government the number of recognised full-time staff members employed by An Foras Forbartha.
The number of full-time staff members employed by An Foras is 178.