Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 May 2013
160. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the breakdown in funding her Department has provided to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service for each year from 2005 - 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23077/13]
View answerThe Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, provides a high quality personal service to assist people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes and people living on social welfare payments. Responsibility for MABS transferred to the Citizens Information Board (CIB) in July 2009 and funding now forms part of the overall CIB allocation. Funding to MABS from 2005 to 2012 is set out below.
|
Year |
Allocation (€m) |
|
2005 |
13.62 |
|
2006 |
16.42 |
|
2007 |
17.67 |
|
2008 |
17.95 |
|
2009 |
17.67 |
|
2010 |
18.22* |
|
2011 |
18.36* |
|
2012 |
18.31* |
|
2013 |
19.00* |
* As part of the total CIB allocation
