Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
568. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding (details supplied) that has been allocated has been drawndown and spent; if there has been a follow up or appraisal on the funding given under the various programmes or headings; if any of the allocated funding has been recouped or unspent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20401/22]
View answerSince 2017, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has allocated a total of €25,000 to Mayo County Council. The allocation was an award from the Public Service Innovation Fund (PSIF) after a competitive process. The allocation was fully drawn down and spent in a single allocation in 2019.
The PSIF funding to Mayo County Council was for the development of a Geographical Information System (GIS) App to capture the impacts of climate change events on the ground and in real-time. The data is then used to inform climate adaptation planning and to target meaningful and cost-effective solutions. The app and the information on it can be find from the CARO WIRE App page here: www.caro.ie/knowledge-hub/climate-action-adaptation/wire-app.
