Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a list of all events unrelated to their work duties that have been sponsored by the Defence Forces each year for the past ten years; and the amount of money provided in sponsorship to each event. [34116/23]
View answerBelow, in tabular form, is a list of all events unrelated to their work duties that have been provided by the Defence Forces which they sponsored each year for the past ten years; and the amount of money provided in sponsorship to each event.
The Defence Forces regularly receives tasks from Community Support Branch in the Department of Defence, to support events. These tasks include the provision of support to local sports club events, embassy events, charity events and community events throughout the country.
|
Event |
Resource |
|
2023 |
|
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage |
|
DSD AC |
Tentage |
|
GAA Community Event |
Tentage |
|
Buncrana Parish Fete |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics |
Tentage |
|
RBL ROI |
Tentage |
|
Relay for life Donegal |
Tentage |
|
Harolds Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
Athlone Boat Club |
Tentage |
|
2022 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Our Ladys Hospice |
Tentage |
|
2019 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Naas Rugby Club |
Tentage |
|
Gaisce Race |
Beds |
|
Harolds Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tables & Chairs |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage & Beds |
|
Teen Aware |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life UCD |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage & Generators |
|
Relay for Life Donegal |
Tentage |
|
Volleyball Ireland |
Tentage & Generators |
|
Corinthian Hockey |
Tentage |
|
WORK Residents Association |
Tentage |
|
WEST Wicklow Hollywood Fair |
Tentage |
|
Belgian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Bluestack Special Needs Foundation |
Tentage |
|
Norman Vintage Rally Charity |
Tentage, Tables & Chairs |
|
Egyptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Royal British Legion Annual Ceremony |
Tentage |
|
2018 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
St Patricks Festival Athlone |
Tentage |
|
Harold's Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
Irish Orienteering Association |
Tentage |
|
Teen Aware |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tables & chairs |
|
Egyptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life UCD |
Tentage |
|
Elphin Diocise |
Tentage |
|
Veterans Day |
Tentage, tables & chairs |
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage |
|
Resource Centre Roscommon |
Tentage |
|
Belgian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage, Generators |
|
Eguptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Royal British Legion Annual Cemerony |
Tentage |
|
Trizone |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage |
|
Newtowncunningham and Killea Parish |
Tentage |
|
Black Pig Festival |
Tentage |
|
Donegal Museum |
Tentage |
|
Our lady's hospice |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Poland |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Poland |
Tentage |
|
Naas Rugby Club |
Tentage |
|
Gaisce Race |
Beds |
|
Harold's Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
2017 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
SSAFA |
Tentage |
|
ONE Fuchsia appeal |
Tentage |
|
Rathmullan Polar Plunge |
Tentage |
|
Harold's Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Ireland |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Ireland |
Tentage |
|
Teen Aware |
Tentage |
|
Polish Scouting Jamboree |
Tentage |
|
Lakelands Mental Health Challenge on the 15 April 17 |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage, Water Boiler |
|
Bluestacks Challenge |
Tentage |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Brothers of Charity |
Tentage, Generators |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Belgian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Leinster |
Tentage |
|
IUNVA |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Dun Laoigaire Garda Station |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Poland |
Tentage |
|
Our Lady's Hospice |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Ulster |
Tentage |
|
2016 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Special Olympics |
Tentage |
|
Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue |
Tentage |
|
Miles for Missionaries |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tables & Chairs |
|
Mullingar Rugby Club |
Tentage |
|
Harolds's Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
Ballymourn Inch Wexford |
Tentage |
|
Relay for life |
Tentage |
|
Egyptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Drumraney N.S. |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Dunlalk |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Sligo |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage, Generators |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Newcastle Foróige Club |
Tentage |
|
Archery Ireland |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Connaught |
Tentage |
|
ONE Fuchsia appeal |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics, Irishtown |
Tentage |
|
Brothers of Charity |
Tentage |
|
Egyptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Belgian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Community Games |
Tentage, Beds & Transport |
|
Community Games |
Tentage, Beds & Transport |
|
Bluefire Streetfest |
Sandbags |
|
An Garda Siochanna |
Tentage |
|
2 Inf Bn Association & ONE |
Tentage, Tables & Chairs |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda |
Tentage |
|
Harold's Cros Hospice |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Poland |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Leinster |
Tentage |
|
The Third Wave - Film |
Tentage |
|
Rathmullen Polar Plunge |
Tentage |
|
2015 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue |
Tentage |
|
Teen Aware, Kilbeggan |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tables & Chairs |
|
Harolds Cross Village Community Council |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage |
|
Adara GAA Club |
Beds |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Buccaneers RFC |
Tentage |
|
Bluestack Challenge |
Tentage |
|
USA Embassy |
Tentage, Generators |
|
British Legion WWI Ceremony |
Tentage, Tables & Chairs |
|
Belgium Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Kildare North Irish Pony Club |
Tentage |
|
Special Olmypics event donegal |
Tentage |
|
2014 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Harolds Cross Village Community Council |
Tentage |
|
Teen aware, Kilbeggan |
Tentage |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Belgium Embassy |
Tentage |
|
French Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Dublin City Triathlon |
Tentage |
|
USA Embassy |
Tentage, Generators |
|
Pony Club |
Tentage |
|
WWI Ceremony |
Tentage |
|
Community Games |
Tentage |
|
Community Games |
Tentage, toilets, chairs and bins |
|
Garda Intercultural Day |
Tentage |
|
Our Lady's Hospice |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tentage, tables & chairs |
|
2013 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Dublin City Triathlon |
Pontoon |
|
French Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Harolds Cross Village Community Council |
Tentage |
|
Irish Wheelchair Ass |
Tentage |
|
Italian National Day |
Tentage |
|
Pieta House-Tentage Detail |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Events |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Events |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA Forces |
Tentage, tables & chairs |
|
Suicide Road Safety Bullying Event |
Tentage |
|
Custume Bks Athlone |
Pontoon |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
French Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Bluestack Special Needs Foundation |
Tentage |
|
Irish Wheelchair Ass |
Tentage |
|
Belgium Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Mayo Peace Park |
Tentage |
|
British Legion |
Tentage |
|
British Legion |
Tentage, tea and sandwiches |
|
British Legion |
Tentage |
|
Ginnell Living History Festival |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Mexico |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Pakistan |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Austria |
Tentage, tables & chairs |
|
Desertegney Community Youth Group |
Tentage |
|
Our Lady's hospice |
Tentage |
In addition to this support, the Defence Forces has provided funding to the following projects:
|
Project |
DF Funding |
Date |
|
Limestone Memorial to Air Corps Pilots |
€2,900 |
Oct-19 |
|
John Joe O'Reilly Memorial Statue |
€5,000 |
Mar-22 |
|
SS Seogie Memorial Monument |
€2,675 |
Jun-15 |
