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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Questions (252)

Joe Costello

Question:

364 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of equality and human rights organisations which are funded or part-funded by the Government; the funding paid by the State to these organisations; the organisations which the Government proposes to amalgamate or dispense with; the estimated savings to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32480/08]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

I would refer the Deputy to my reply of 24 September 2008 to Parliamentary Question No. 768. The provision in the 2008 Estimates for the Equality Authority amounted to €5.9 million and, in respect of the Irish Human Rights Commission, the amount was €2 million.