asked the Minister for Labour the total amount spent by the Government as a result of International Women's Year; and if he will give a breakdown of the amount.
Written Answers. - International Women's Year.
112.
The total amount spent on the programme from the Vote of my Department was in the region of £10,000. As the accounts for some of the projects have not yet been finalised, it is not possible to give a final figure.
A breakdown of the £10,000 figure is as follows: grants towards cost of seminars, conferences, exhibitions, a schools essay competition, a careers film and research, £7,500; cost of sending delegates to the Women's International Conference in Mexico organised by the United Nations; cost of sending delegates to the Women's International Conference in Brussels organised by the Belgian Government; cost of official reception to inaugurate the international programme of activities for International Women's Year and miscellaneous expenses, £2,500.
As I have indicated, the emphasis in the programme was on activities which would advance the status of women in a practical way. Accordingly, a number of activities undertaken by Government Departments and other organisations in the course of their activities during the year but which were specially promoted to honour International Women's Year are not reflected in the expenditure figure quoted.
International Women's Year 1975
List of projects which have been assisted during 1975
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Organisation |
Type of function |
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1. Council for the Status of Women in R.D.S. |
Seminar: “Equality, Development and Peace” (February) |
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2. The Labour Women's National Council |
Series of Lectures and Seminars (March) |
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3. Women's Liberation UCD |
Women's Week (April) |
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4. Cork Federation of Women's Organisations |
Seminar: “The Changing Role of Women in Irish Society” (April) |
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5. Soroptimist Clubs of Ireland |
National Final of Art Competition (May) |
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6. National Youth Council of Ireland |
Seminar: “Men and Women” (May) |
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7. AIM |
Opening of Women's Advice Centre (September) |
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8. Single Women's Association |
Public Meeting on the Life of Louie Bennett (September) |
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9. Women's Advisory Committee of the ICTU |
EEC Conference: “Anti-Discrimination Legislation” (October) |
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10. Irish Country Women's Association (Galway Federation) |
Seminar (October) |
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11. Irish Labour History Society |
Seminar: “Women in the Irish Trade Union Movement” (October) |
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12. Suffragette Exhibition in Trinity Library |
Exhibition (October) |
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13. PPU of St. Catherine's College of Home Economics |
Project: Provision of Cookery and Dressmaking Classes for Women in Seán McDermott Street area |
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14. Council for the Status of Women |
Seminars: “Women in Management”“Women and The Church” |
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15. IPA |
Research Project: “Attitudes towards the Status of Women” |
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16. Magazine “Young Citizen” |
Supplement to mark IWY: “The Struggle for Equality” |
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17. Department of Education |
Prizes for Essay Competition for students in second level education |
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18. Department of Labour (Careers) |
Display Stand and Film: Career Opportunities for Women |
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19. ADAPT (Limerick) |
Seminar in Limerick 3-4 October, 1976 |
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TOTAL: Eighteen Projects and Department of Labour Expenditure on Careers. |