Fergus O'Dowd
Question:478 Mr. O'Dowd asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the exact cutbacks which were made in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23208/02]
Vol. 558 No. 1
478 Mr. O'Dowd asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the exact cutbacks which were made in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23208/02]
The programme areas of my Department that have a reduced allocation in the AEV 2003 compared to 2002 are shown in the following table:
Area |
2002€m |
AEV 2003€m |
% reduction |
An Foras Teanga |
14.00 |
12.42 |
11% |
Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht |
12.9 |
10.29 |
20% |
Údarás na Gaeltachta – deontais do thionscail agus caiteachas caipitil ar fhoirgnimh (Fó-mhír H2) |
32.2 |
25.00 |
22% |
Grants for Community and Voluntary Service |
34.96 |
29.54 |
16% |
Local Development/Social Inclusion Measures |
47.58 |
44.9 |
6% |
Programme for Peace and Reconciliation |
11.29 |
11.05 |
2% |
Grant to Waterways Ireland |
30.97 |
30.49 |
2% |
Western Development Commission (Grant-in-aid for general expenses) |
1.5 |
1.35 |
10% |
Western Investment Fund (Grant-in-aid) |
6.35 |
2.01 |
68% |
NDP Rural Development |
11.86 |
11.09 |
7% |
LEADER, INTERREG and Peace Programme |
14.41 |
13.87 |
4% |
Ceantair Laga Árd-riachtanais (CLÁR) |
12.7 |
9.52 |
25% |
Information society – community initiative |
5.13 |
0.7 |
86% |
Training co-ordination |
0.025 |
0.024 |
4% |