Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2010
366 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if he will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse, and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44520/10]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at www.pobail.ie.
My Department's gross allocation for this range of programmes and measures in 2010 is €440.864m. The table below provides a breakdown of this funding for each of my Department's programme areas:
|
Programme Area |
Further Revised Estimate Allocations 2010 |
|
€m |
|
|
Developing Communities |
131.785 |
|
Tackling Drugs Misuse |
36.182 |
|
Rural Development |
85.49 |
|
Gaeltacht and Islands Development |
62.943 |
|
Promotion and Maintenance of the Irish Language |
8.012 |
|
North-South Co-Operation |
52.229 |
|
Equality |
11.063 |
|
Disability |
6.401 |
|
Other Services |
27.218 |
|
Administration |
19.541 |
|
Total |
440.864 |
In view of the wide range of my Department's schemes and programmes, and the very large volumes of applications received thereunder on an ongoing basis, I am not satisfied that the work involved in compiling and collating the breakdown of expenditure sought by the Deputy would be feasible or justified. However, if the Deputy has specific queries relating to a particular charity or charities, I would be glad to seek to provide him with relevant information in that regard.
