Anti-Social Behaviour.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 February 2005

Thursday, 10 February 2005

Questions (156, 157)

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

155 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the funds and grants which are available from his Department or agencies responsible thereto to support initiatives to combat anti-social behaviour; the details of such funding, including the amounts expended in 2004 and the amount available in 2005. [4374/05]

Written answers

Minister for Finance (Mr. Cowen)

The Deputy will appreciate that given my Department's functions, its Vote does not include provision for funds or grants for the type of initiative he mentions, either directly or through the bodies funded from it.

Question No. 156 answered with QuestionNo. 154.

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

157 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the funds and grants which are available from his Department or agencies responsible thereto to support initiatives to combat anti-social behaviour; the details of such funding, including the amounts expended in 2004 and the amount available in 2005. [4375/05]

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. N. Dempsey)

Neither my Department nor the agencies under the Department's aegis make funds or grants available to support the specific initiatives referred to by the Deputy.