Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
236. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the categories of funding available to local authorities through his Department; the amount of funding provided for each scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43735/18]
View answerMy Department generally does not provide any direct funding to local authorities from its Vote.
The Deputy may wish to note that Dublin City Council received a total of €11,400 over the last two years from my Department’s Open Data Engagement Fund. This is an annual competitive fund to promote the open data initiative and reuse of the data on the national Open Data portal (data.gov.ie). It is open to anyone to apply to the fund e.g. individuals, businesses or public service bodies. Further details on this fund are available on the Open Data portal.
In addition, the Reform and Delivery Office in my Department provided funding (on a co-funding basis) for a process automation pilot project in Limerick City and County Council in 2017. This was a once-off payment of €22,500 and there are no ongoing or future commitments associated with this project.
