asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of funding received by the Government from the national lottery for redistribution to various projects throughout the country; and the amounts allocated by his Department from national lottery funds in each county to date.
Written Answers. - National Lottery Funds.
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The national lottery surplus is taken into the Exchequer as needed for spending on approved programmes. There was £10.9 million transferred to the Exchequer in 1987 and £13.3 million has been transferred to the Exchequer to date in 1988.
The amount allocated by Government for 1987 and 1988 is £71.434 million on the basis of the anticipated surplus for both of these years.
There has been £1.8 million allocated to the Office of Public Works, for which I have responsibility, for works at five historical buildings in Dublin.