Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2015
214. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of each of the grant schemes administrated by his Department that are available to community groups or projects; the total amount paid for each of these schemes for each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27781/15]
View answerMy Department supports the community and voluntary sector in its contribution to an active, democratic and pluralist society. There is a particular focus on supporting communities that are vulnerable, disadvantaged or under threat through a range of schemes. Indeed, the strong commitment of this Government to supporting the community and voluntary sector is evident through the overall budget of €133 million, which has been provided for community and rural development purposes this year through the Vote of my Department, as detailed in the Revised Estimates for 2015. The main grant schemes and programmes concerned operated by my Department, and the associated funding provided over the last 4 years, are set out in the following table. Further information is available on my Department’s website at www.environ.ie.
Expenditure €000s
|
Scheme/Programme |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) |
62,445 |
53,682 |
47,657 |
47,971 |
|
Community and Voluntary Supports |
3,139 |
3,094 |
2,840 |
2,636 |
|
Dormant Accounts Funding |
1,833 |
1,653 |
596 |
1,942 |
|
Seniors Alert Scheme |
2,430 |
2,520 |
2,320 |
1,700 |
|
Scheme to Support National Organisations/Grants to National Organisations |
3,904 |
3,761 |
3,634 |
4,323 |
|
Community & Voluntary Pillar Funding |
540 |
600 |
615 |
565 |
|
LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013 |
35,452 |
39,682 |
69,147 |
78,707 |
|
Clár Programme |
348 |
91 |
106 |
49 |
|
Walks Scheme/Programme |
1,900 |
1,900 |
1,800 |
1,800 |
|
Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Scheme/ Awareness Grants Scheme |
985 |
900 |
876 |
842 |
|
Local Environmental Partnership Fund/Local Agenda 21 Scheme |
384 |
337 |
400 |
398 |
