asked the Minister for Education the amount of money allocated to her Department from the national lottery funds; the projects to which she has allocated the money; and the amount of money involved.
Written Answers. - National Lottery Funds.
The amount of money allocated from national lottery funds for services administered by my Department is as follows:
1987 |
1988 |
Total |
|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
Youth, Sport and Recreation |
3.610 |
27.140 |
30.750 |
Cultural activities |
— |
1.877 |
1.877 |
Irish Language |
— |
1.2675 |
1.2675 |
Total |
3.610 |
30.2845 |
33.8945 |
Further particulars of the projects for which the funds have been allocated are shown in the following table:
Cultural Activities |
£m. |
Grant-in-aid of general expenses of the Royal Irish Academy of Music |
0.635 |
Grant-in-aid of cultural organisations |
0.042 |
Contributions to UNESCO and incidental expenses of UNESCO National Commission |
0.369 |
Provision for exchanges under Cultural Agreements |
0.331 |
Grant to Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies |
0.500 |
Total |
1.877 |
Irish Language Activities |
£m. |
Grant-in-aid of general activities of Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann |
0.447 |
Provision for Publications in Irish |
0.453 |
Grant towards the production of “Cluichí Cumarsáide” |
0.0075 |
Grant to Cumann Scoildrámaíochta |
0.010 |
Grants to Colleges providing courses in Irish |
0.350 |
Total |
1.2675 |
Youth, Sport and Recreation |
£m. |
Provision for Youth and Sport activities formerly included in Grants to Vocational Education Committees |
1.700 |
Grant to Royal Zoological Society of Ireland |
0.250 |
Youth — Current Expenditure |
11.700 |
Youth — Capital Expenditure |
4.000 |
Sport — Current Expenditure |
6.600 |
Sport — Capital Expenditure |
6.500 |
Total |
30.750 |