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Emergency Works Scheme Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 July 2013

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Questions (394)

Alan Farrell

Question:

394. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form the monthly cost of emergency works grant aid in 2013 and annual cost in 2012; the number of applicants for the grant in 2012 and 2013; the cost of the minor works grant scheme in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32170/13]

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Expenditure under the Emergency Works Scheme in the first six months of 2013 has been as follows: January - €366,438; February - €616,478; March - €208,150; April - €911,789; May - €630,699; and June - €324,581. The total amount of funding issued under the Emergency Works Scheme in 2012 was €10m. In 2012 620 applications for funding under the Scheme were received by my Department and to date in 2013 419 applications have been received. Expenditure on the Minor Works Grant in 2011 amounted to €28.2m.

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