Departmental Funding.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 March 2006

Thursday, 9 March 2006

Questions (167)

Jerry Cowley

Question:

160 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to provide funding for the Fathers for Justice group in view of the fact that their website currently has 5,000 hits a month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9834/06]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

There is a provision of €50,000 in my Vote for 2006 to make a one-off grant available to the Separated and Unmarried Fathers of Ireland. There are no further moneys in my Department out of which funding can be made available to this group.