asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total amount of funding allocated to various bodies in County Kildare under the special scheme for assistance to voluntary bodies operating in the social welfare area since the inception of the scheme; the amount allocated in each case; the name of the body concerned; and the purpose for which the funding was allocated.
Written Answers. - County Kildare Voluntary Bodies.
The information requested in respect of the grants paid to voluntary organisations in County Kildare from the scheme of grants to voluntary organisations in the social services area from the inception of the scheme in 1983 to 31 December 1985 is set out in the following table.
No grants have been allocated to date to any voluntary organisation in County Kildare under the 1986 scheme.
Table
Organisation |
Purpose |
Amount |
£ |
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Athy & District Committee for the Care of the Elderly, Athy |
Provision of Alarm Systems |
3,000 |
Catholic Nurses Guild Naas |
Premises for family resource centre |
7,500 |
Cill Dara Social Club Newbridge |
Purchase of Recreational Equipment |
500 |
KARE, Kildare |
Provision of amenities in centres for the Handicapped |
5,000 |
Kilcullen Senior Citizens Association |
Provision of furniture |
500 |
Maynooth Community Council |
Provision of Office Equipment |
800 |
Naas District Care of the Aged Committee |
Improvements to Premises |
2,000 |
Order of Malta, Athy |
Towards the cost of providing a meals- on-wheels service in Athy |
3,000 |
Order of Malta, Athy |
Renovation of a Night Hostel |
2,500 |
Order of Malta, Naas |
Purchase of vehicle for transport of the elderly |
10,000 |
Social Centre, Athy |
Improvements to Premises |
3,000 |
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Naas |
Renovation work to Home |
6,500 |
Total |
44,300 |