Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 January 2023
649. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the total monetary amount of non-repayable moneys provided by his Department through grants, funding supports, tax breaks or other means to businesses in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [3384/23]
View answerMy Department provides grants under various initiatives.
The Healthy Ireland Initiative provides grants to Sports Ireland, the GAA, the FAI, Local Authorities and the community/voluntary sector for initiatives to promote healthy and active lifestyles.
The Drugs Programmes Initiative provides funding to Regional and Local Drugs Taskforces and the community/voluntary sector for drug prevention and education initiatives.
Grants from the Sláintecare Integration Fund are also provided to the HSE and NGOs to test and evaluate innovative models of care, leveraging technology where possible and providing a ‘proof of concept’ with a view to mainstreaming/scaling of successful projects through the annual budget estimates process.
While not all community or voluntary organisations have charitable status, with some established as limited entities, my Department has not issued grant payments or funding supports to for-profit businesses. The issue of tax breaks is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners and is not within my remit to grant.
