asked the Minister for Finance the moneys which have been allocated from the Fund of Suitors Act, 1984; to whom they were allocated; and to whom the outstanding moneys will be given.
Written Answers. - Funds of Suitors Act Allocations.
635.
The information is as follows:
|
Purpose |
Amount authorised under the Act |
Amount issued to date |
To whom issued |
|
£ |
£ |
||
|
Culture and the Arts |
600,000 |
100,000 |
An Chomhairle Ealaíon |
|
Premises of the King's Inns |
600,000 |
80,000 |
Office of Public Works |
|
Extension of premises of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann |
300,000 |
300,000 |
Roinn na Gaeltachta |
|
Community, Youth, Recreational and Employment Programme |
100,000 |
100,000 |
Department of Labour |
The Act also provides, at subsection 2(e) of section 3, that the balance of the funds may be applied towards defrayal of the cost of (i) providing a Children's Court in the Dublin Metropolitan District (ii) certain other expenditure in relation to the courts and (iii) the provision of such civil legal aid services as the Minister for Justice may determine. No payments have yet been made under this subsection; the Minister for Justice has under consideration proposals for the allocation of moneys under item (iii).