Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 26 May 1999

Vol. 505 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

110 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the amounts awarded to date to various groups or bodies from discretionary spending at his disposal, other than funding specifically identified under a particular heading, in the Estimates for 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14064/99]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

To date this year payments as follows which appear to fall into the category which the Deputy has in mind have been made by my Department: a grant of £20,000 to the Irish Institute for European Affairs, Leuven and a grant of 45,000 euro to the European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht.