Jonathan O'Brien
Question:524. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure incurred by Caranua since its establishment, including salaries and expenses paid to staff. [33047/15]
View answerTuesday, 29 September 2015
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Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, is an independent statutory body established pursuant to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 to oversee the use of the cash contributions of up to €110 million, pledged by the religious congregations, to support the needs of survivors of institutional child abuse. Caranua provides updates on its website (www.caranua.ie) in regard to the number of applications received, the level of assistance provided, etc. The most recent update shows that by end August 2015, Caranua had made payments of €31m to 2,336 applicants. Details of Caranua's administrative expenditure, including the salaries and expenses of staff are set out in the organisation's financial statements. Caranua's 2013 Financial Statements covering the period 25th March to 31st December have been laid before each House of the Oireachtas as is required under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012. These show administration expenses for the period of €0.388m. I understand also that the provisional unaudited administrative costs associated with the running of Caranua in 2014 amounted to some €1.2m.