Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2015
132. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of each of the current grant schemes administrated by his Department and 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. [27790/15]
View answerMy Department currently administrates the following grant schemes:
1. Communicating Europe Initiative;
2. Europe for Citizens Programme, and
3. Local Diaspora Engagement.
The following table shows the total amount paid for each of the grant schemes administrated by my Department for each of the past four years to date.
Grants paid by Department between 2011 and 10th July 2015
|
Grant Scheme |
Year |
Total Paid |
|
Communicating Europe Initiative |
2012 |
€83,000 |
|
2013 |
€174,489 |
|
|
2014 |
€50,000 |
|
|
2015 |
€32,500 |
|
|
Europe for Citizens Programme |
2015 |
€25,000 |
A total of €200,000 has been allocated to the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund in 2015. Applications to the fund were invited from local and community groups and organisations based in Ireland on 7 May 2015, with a closing date for applications on 29 May. The purpose of the funding is to promote diaspora engagement at a county, local and community level, which is in line with objectives of the Global Irish: Ireland's Diaspora Policy published by Government earlier this year. Applications are currently being assessed and allocations will be announced shortly.
