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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 May 2003

Vol. 566 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Funding.

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

748 Mr. O'Dowd asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the money allocated from the national development plan to his Department on a subhead basis for 2003; the sums allocated in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11540/03]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below on a subhead basis. This Department is involved in four of the operational programmes under the national development plan. These are the two regional operational programmes – Border, Midland and Western Operational Programme and Southern and Eastern Operational Programme, Productive Sector Operational Programme and Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme. The total amount allocated from the national development plan to this Department for 2003 is €155.66 million.

The Deputy might also note, first, the community development programme is funded by the national lottery, second, the €28 million national development plan allocation for Údarás na Gaeltachta under subhead H2 is made up of an allocation of €24million from the Exchequer and €4 million from Údarás na Gaeltachta's own resources and, third, responsibility for the young people's facilities and services fund transferred to this Department in January 2003 from the Department of Education and Science.

Subhead

Operational Programme

Measure

NDP Allocation

E – Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht

Regional OPs

Non-National Roads

€4.0 million

Regional OPs

Urban & Village Renewal

€0.5 million

Regional OPs

Gaeltacht/Islands Harbours

€3.0 million

H2 – Údarás na Gaeltachta – Deontais do thionscail agus caiteachas reatha

Productive Sector OP

Finance for Industry

€11.14 million

Productive Sector OP

Land & Buildings

€14.48 million

Employment & Human Resources Development OP

Gaeltacht Training

€2.38 million

I – Oileáin

Regional OPs

Gaeltacht/Islands Harbours

€5.25 million

J – Grants for Community and Voluntary Service

Regional OPs

Community Development Programme

€21.292 million

K1 – Local Development/Social Inclusion Measures

Regional OPs

Local Development

€44.662 million

K2 – Drugs Initiative

Regional OPs

Drugs Initiative

€12.604 million

L – Youth Services and Facilities

Regional OPs

Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund

€15.877 million

M – Grant to Waterways Ireland

Regional OPs

Inland Waterways

€7.5 million

N2 – Western Investment Fund

Regional OPs

Western Investment Fund

€2.013 million

Subhead

Operational Programme

Measure

NDP Allocation

O1 – Rural Development Schemes

Regional OPs

Area Based Rural Development Initiative

€9.46 million

Regional OPs

Rural Development Fund

€0.950 million

Regional OPs

Farm Relief Services

€0.549 million

Total NDP Allocation

€155.66 million

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