Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2017

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Questions (383)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

383. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the public funding supplied to trade unions and representative bodies in 2015 and 2016 from her Department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9094/17]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

I am advised that my Department does not provide public funding to trade unions or staff representative bodies of the type described by the Deputy and that no expenditure of this kind was incurred in the years in question.