Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 17 Dec 1996

Vol. 473 No. 1

Written Answers. - National Lottery Funding.

Ivor Callely

Question:

296 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the total amount of national lottery moneys received to date by his Department; if he will give details of the allocation of such moneys to projects; if there are any commitments in regard to future disbursement of such funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24477/96]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

No lottery funding has been disbursed by my Department since its formation in 1993 and there are no approved projects at present which are awaiting disbursement of funding. However, in 1990 a sum of 0.5 million was disbursed to Foras Aiseanna Saothair, FÁS, by the former Department of Labour in respect of certain capital costs under the community youth training programme.