asked the Minister for Education if she will give a commitment to provide adequate core funding to Aontas, the National Association of Adult Education, for 1984 and subsequent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
1022.
Written Answers. - Adult Education Funding.
1021.
asked the Minister for Education if she will immediately provide £25,000 to enable Aontas, the National Association of Adult Education, to survive until the end of the current financial year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
1023.
asked the Minister for Education if she will agree to provide a grant of £25,000 to enable the National Association of Adult Education (Aontas) to survive to the end of the current financial year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1021, 1022 and 1023 together.
The grant-in-aid for Aontas in Vote 28 subhead G.1. for 1983 is £52,000.
I would like to point out to the Deputies that the grant-in-aid for this association has been increased over the last few years as follows:
|
Year |
Amount of Grant-in-Aid |
|
1978 |
£10,000 |
|
1979 |
£10,500 |
|
1980 |
£15,000 |
|
1981 |
£15,000 |
|
1982 |
£50,000 |
|
1983 |
£52,000 |
It is considered that the increases made in the grant-in-aid for this association have been generous in the context of the present financial difficulties. In this regard it will be noted that in 1982 the grant-in-aid was increased to more than three times the 1981 grant.