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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Questions (409, 410, 411)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

409. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount the NGO and charity sector receive in funding from his Department per annum. [26633/21]

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Peadar Tóibín

Question:

410. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a record will be provided of the annual funding received by the NGO and charity sector from his Department in each of the years 2000 to 2020. [26646/21]

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Peadar Tóibín

Question:

411. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to each NGO and charity in each of the years 2010 to 2020 by his Department. [26659/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 to 411, inclusive, together.

My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, covering a broad range of functions, and in order to achieve its business objectives, the Department allocates significant resources across a number of sectors.  These include local authorities, State agencies and other bodies including a range of organisations that might be considered non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

However, there is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes an NGO and so my Department does not hold information on the NGO status, or otherwise, of bodies in receipt of funding.

On that basis I am providing an indicative list of organisations commonly considered to be NGOs that my Department allocated funding to in the period 2017-2020.  Details are in the attached table.

A transfer of Heritage functions from the former Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht took place in 2020 and so allocations to heritage and some biodiversity-related NGOs are included for 2020 only.

The information sought in respect of the period prior to 2017 and prior to 2020 in respect of the Heritage Division is not readily available and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work. However, if the Deputy wishes to submit a further more specific question in relation to the funding of a particular NGO, I will endeavour to provide the information requested.

My Department does not hold information on the charitable status of bodies in receipt of funding.  Such status may be determined by checking the relevant body with the Charities Regulator at https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-the-public/search-the-register-of-charities.

Name of Organisation

Amount of funding allocated 2017 (€)

Amount of funding allocated 2018 (€)

Amount of funding allocated 2019 (€)

Amount of funding allocated 2020 (€)

Voluntary Housing Support Services

20,000

38,000

40,000

40,000

Irish Council for Social Housing

410,000

-

499,968.30

515,000

Union Students of Ireland

45,000

-

23,590

-

Threshold

-

800,000

800,000

800,000

Irish Traveller Movement

87,567.52

111,886.32

73,652.56

96,154.82

Alone

-

-

-

24,000

Chambers Ireland

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

Women for Election

-

62295

138,000

132,300

National Women’s Council of Ireland

-

-

28,809

3,700

Longford Women’s Link

-

-

108,604

104,000

Immigrant Council of Ireland

-

-

7,950

24,090

Coastwatch

6,794.03

25,000

27,975

32,563

An Taisce

566,144.78

623,120

679,000

691,905.50

Irish Environmental Conservation Organisation for Youth – UNESCO Clubs

-

-

5,000

-

Sustainable Water Network Ireland

191,101

226,805

222,000

226,977

Irish Peatlands Conservation Council

-

-

-

7,367.96

Community Wetlands Forum via Irish Rural Link

-

-

-

25,000

Bat Conservation Ireland

-

-

-

4,840.00

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

-

-

-

24,900

Burren Beo Trust

-

-

-

15,000

Irish Forum for Natural Capital Grant funding

-

-

-

23,000

Irish Whale and Dolphin Group

-

-

-

10,000

Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland

-

-

-

30,000

Royal Irish Academy

-

-

-

59,582

European Archaeological Council

-

-

-

20,000

Irish Heritage Trust

-

-

-

848,759.49

Irish Landmark Trust

-

-

-

40,000

Irish Architectural Foundation

-

-

-

93,000

Irish Architectural Archive

-

-

-

18,000

International Council on Monuments and Sites

-

-

-

17,500

Irish Georgian Society

-

-

-

4,540

Question No. 410 answered with Question No. 409.
Question No. 411 answered with Question No. 409.
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