Vol. 423 No. 5
116 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Welfare the extent, if any, to which he has awarded grants from the proceeds of the national lottery to voluntary organisations throughout the country in 1992; if he is considering further awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
In 1992 the Government allocated £1,850,000 from national lottery funds for schemes of grants to voluntary organisations. Grants amounting to £1,701,180 have been allocated to 715 organisations throughout the country. In 114 cases payment of the grant has not yet been made pending compliance with certain formalities.
The remaining funds will be allocated as soon as possible.
Sums of £1,250,000, to fund my Department's Community Development Programme, and £260,000, to fund the five pilot moneylending projects announced in September, have also been allocated to my Department this year from national lottery funds. At present there are 29 projects being supported under the Community Development Programme.
