Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Questions (530)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

530. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the name and number of organisations here that are in receipt of funding from his Department that have expended resources seeking the repeal of the eighth amendment; the amount of funding these organisations have received from the State in the past five years; the amount of money that they have spent on this particular campaign during that time; the number of organisations here that are in receipt of funding from his Department that have expended resources seeking the retention of the eighth amendment; the amount of funding these organisations have received from the State in the past five years; and the amount of money that they have spent on this particular campaign during that time. [54770/17]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department provides funding to almost 300 different organisations. Many of these organisations also receive funding from other sources. My Department is not aware of, nor would it have access to information to determine, the details sought in the Deputy's question.