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90 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence 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. [14062/99]
In so far as can be established in the time available, the only payment of the kind referred to in the question made by my Department in the current year was a contribution of 2,500 U.S. dollars towards the cost of a new minibus for Tibnin orphanage, Lebanon.
In addition, the following payments are expected to be made later in the year: on contribution of up to £500 to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund towards the cost of a reception in Dublin Castle; payment of up to £1,300 to the Military History Society of Ireland in respect of the cost of membership of the International Commission for Military History and attendance of a delegate from the society at the annual congress of the international commission.
