Vol. 554 No. 5
186 Dr. Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the individual non-governmental organisations funded or grant-aided under the various schemes run by her Department; the amount provided; and the purpose for which it was provided, in the last full year for which information is available. [16715/02]
I have set out the information requested in the following table:
|
Non-Governmental Organisation |
Amount Provided 2001 |
Purpose |
|
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed |
€46,980 |
For the day to day expenses of the organisation. |
|
Irish Congress of Trade Unions |
€1,008,000 |
To assist ITC's Education Training and Advisory Services. |
|
Quarryvale Community House and Resource Centre |
€463,454 |
€317,435 to An Síol Millennium Holiday Trust Ltd. for the purchase of a holiday facility for the disadvantaged.€146,019 to Quarryvale Resource Centre Ltd. for the provision of an IT training facility and two community businesses. |
|
The Galway Board of Science and Technology Ltd. |
€317,316 |
To fund the Fionn Science Project, mainly to develop a bi-lingual Galway Primary School Science Website involving 35 schools. |
|
The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland e-Business Programme |
From Information Society Action Fund €1,140,575 |
To assist in building an e-business capacity within the SME sector in Ireland through training and awareness building activity in the Chambers' client base. |
|
Arbitration of International Disputes Ltd. |
From Information Society Action Fund €57,230 |
For research and ancillary expenses involved in exploring the possibility of developing a viable business-to-business on-line arbitration project. |
|
University College Dublin |
From Information Society Action Fund €101,579 |
For an EU supported pilot business-to-consumer on-line arbitration project. |
|
Royal Irish Academy |
€10,158 |
Provided towards the establishment of a Bio Ethics Council recommended by the Interdepartmental Group on Biotechnology. |
|
Skillnets Ltd. |
€4,321,265 |
For the purposes of operating the Training Networks Programme, primarily funded by the NTF, which facilitates the upskilling of people in employment. |
|
Léargas |
€107,928 (Jointly funded by the Dept. of Education and Science and the EU) |
Towards the cost of administration in Ireland of the EU's vocational training programme. |
|
IBEC |
€19,680 |
Joint IBEC/ICTU initiative to promote the employment of people with disabilities. |
