Departmental Estimates.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 October 2004

Thursday, 14 October 2004

Questions (24)

Jerry Cowley

Question:

23 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department will allocate to the horse racing and greyhound racing industry in 2004; the way in which this compares in percentage terms with the amount given towards the provision of Irish emigrant services in the UK and elsewhere; and the Government’s priorities in this regard. [24587/04]

Written answers

Minister for Finance (Mr. Cowen)

The allocation of funding to the areas mentioned by the Deputy is a matter for the individual Ministers concerned, in this case the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.