Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2014
577. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the amount of money his Department has given to the Orange Order in the years 2012 and 2013; if he will provide in tabular form each grant provided and what it was provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/14]
View answerMy Department has not made any direct payments to the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland in respect of the years concerned.
The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) manages, inter alia, cross-border European Union Structural Funds in Northern Ireland, including programmes under the PEACE III initiative. Some €5,646,138 in funding has been allocated by the SEUPB to projects involving the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland/related body under PEACE III. Of this, my Department has contributed funding of €2,047,289 (representing 36.3% of the total allocation); details are set out in the following tables. The EU Commission supports the PEACE III initiative of which by refunding 54.5% of allocated funding.
Table 1 Lead Project level
|
Programme Theme |
Lead Partner |
Project Name |
Year Awarded |
Total Programme Funding Award (€) |
DECLG Contribution |
|
1.1B |
The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland |
Orange Interpretative and Education Resource (REACH) |
2012 |
€4,522,007 |
€1,639,679 |
|
2.1 |
The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland |
Stepping Towards Reconciliation In Positive Engagement (STRIPE) |
2012 |
€1,094,131 |
€396,732 |
Table 2 Sub Project level
|
PEACE Action Plan |
Lead Partner |
Project Name |
Year Awarded |
Total Programme Funding Award (€) |
DECLG Contribution |
|
Cavan Peace Partnership |
Brakey Orange Lodge |
Brakey Orange Lodge |
2012 |
€30,000 |
€10,878 |
