asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount (a) allocated and (b) spent in respect of development education in 1978; and if he will give details of the project or projects on which the funds were expended.
Written Answers. - Development Education.
202.
The overall amount allocated for development education in 1978 was £35,000. Of this a total amount of £33,840.53 was spent. Details of the various projects for which funds were provided are given underneath.
Bilateral Aid Fund 1978.
Development Education Allocation: £35,000
|
Agency |
Project |
Allocation |
|
|
Irish Council for Overseas Students |
Education Programme featuring Third World students in Ireland |
5,000 |
|
|
Concern |
Film featuring Irish volunteers in Bangledesh |
7,000 |
|
|
CONGOOD (Confederation of Non-Governmental Organisations for Third World Development) |
Development Education activities, inc. booklet on Third World Development “World in Crisis” |
5,000 |
|
|
Comhlamh (Association of Returned Development Workers) |
Autumn 1978 series of lectures/public meetings on Third World Development |
1,800 |
|
|
Christian Aid |
Seminar on World Poverty |
1,312 |
|
|
Voluntary Service International |
Development Education Activities |
1,350 |
|
|
Eamonn de Buitléir |
Film on Lesotho |
9,359 |
.50 |
|
Trocaire |
Seminar on the Lomé Convention |
3,000 |
|
|
Lensmen Ltd. |
Photographs |
19 |
.03 |
|
Total |
£33,840 |
.53 |