Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 14 Jun 1995

Vol. 454 No. 4

Written Answers. - National Lottery Funding.

John Mulvihill

Question:

220 Mr. Mulvihill asked the Minister for Defence the amount of lottery funding disbursed by his Department for each of the years from 1990 and to date in 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10878/95]

John Mulvihill

Question:

221 Mr. Mulvihill asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money provided from lottery funding for each recipient during each of the years 1991 to 1994. [10879/95]

Minister for Defence (Mr. Barrett)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together.

The Irish Red Cross Society and Coiste-an-Asgard — operation of sail training scheme — have been grant aided from national lottery funds during the years from 1990 and to date in 1995. The Army Equitation School has been grant-aided from national lottery funds during the years from 1992 and to date in 1995. Details of payments to the above bodies are listed in the following tabular statement:

National Lottery Funding — Department of Defence

Year	Recipient	Amount
		£
1990	Irish Red Cross Society	370,000.00
1990	Coiste-an-Asgard	300,000.00
1991	Irish Red Cross Society	404,000.00
1991	Coiste-an-Asgard	300,000.00
1992	Irish Red Cross Society	404,000.00
1992	Coiste-an-Asgard	300,000.00
1992	Army Equitation School	322,430.90
1993	Irish Red Cross Society	455,244.23
1993	Coiste-an-Asgard	300,000.00
1993	Army Equitation School	323,460.74
1994	Irish Red Cross Society	418,000.00
1994	Coiste-an-Asgard	300,000.00
1994	Army Equitation School	332,530.33
1995	Irish Red Cross Society	205,574.76
1995	Coiste-an-Asgard	177,500.00
1995	Army Equitation School	163,446.39

John Mulvihill

Question:

222 Mr. Mulvihill asked the Minister for Defence the projects and the amounts of money which have already received approval for lottery funding for which the funding has not yet been paid. [10880/95]

Minister for Defence (Mr. Barrett)

The Irish Red Cross Society, Coiste-an-Asgard — operation of sale training scheme — and the Army Equitation School will receive national lottery funding during 1995. Details of amounts granted, as contained in the Department of Defence Estimates for 1995, and expended to date in 1995 are as follows:

Recipient	Amount Granted	Amount Expended to date
	£	£
Irish Red Cross Society	551,000.00	205,574.76
Coiste-an-Asgard	300,000.00	177,500.00
Army Equitation School	345,000.00	163,446.39