Local Authorities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Questions (763)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

763. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details on the total amounts of monies awarded to Louth County Council by his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will seek details on the total monies drawn down and spent by Louth County Council over the same years in tabular form, and if not spent, the total monies that were returned to his Department respectively over the same years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43520/22]

Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Details of funding allocated by my Department to Louth County Council from 1 January 2016 to date in 2022 is set out in the table below. None of the funding was recouped and all of the funding was spent.

Year	Description	Amount
2016	Nil	Nil
2017	Nil	Nil
2018	Nil	Nil
2019	Nil	Nil
2020	Nil	Nil
2021	Nil	Nil
2022 (To date)	Africa Day activities and events in the local community	€7,500