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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Questions (999)

Ged Nash

Question:

999. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of how many qualifying organisations applied for the recent 'Scheme A: Supporting Community Services for LGBTI+ Persons' funding open call; the names of those qualifying organisations; how many were successful in receiving 100% of funding requested and the names of those organisations; how many were successful in receiving 80% to 90%, 70% to 80%, 60% to 70%, 50% to 60%, and 1% to 50% of funding requested and the names of those organisations; how many were unsuccessful in receiving any amount and the name of those organisations, for this year and the previous three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47714/23]

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The annual LGBTI+ Community services Funding Call has two different funding streams available for applicant organisations, Scheme A and Scheme B. Applicants can apply for €25,000 to €100,000 through Scheme A or €5,000 to €10,000 through Scheme B.

See below details of Scheme A for this year and the previous three years as requested. I should note that I have only provided names of successful applicant organisations below as we do not publish the names of unsuccessful applicants.

In 2023, a total of €882,618.52 was awarded to 14 organisations through Scheme A. The successful organisations are listed in the Table below.

LGBTI+ Community Services Fund 2023 - Scheme A

Organisation Name

Amount Awarded

AMACH! LGBT Galway clg

€70,000.00

BeLonG To Youth Services

€70,000.00

Dublin AIDS Alliance T/A HIV Ireland

€62,076.70

Dublin Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Pride CLG

€59,500.00

Free Legal Advice Centres

€57,936.35

GOSHH Ireland CLG

€70,000.00

LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

€70,000.00

Listowel Family Resource Centre

€69,993.70

National Youth Federation t/a Youth Work Ireland

€68,177.20

Outhouse Limited

€65,049.18

ShoutOut

€62,060.60

The Gay Health Network

€60,114.95

The Sexual Health Centre Ltd

€37,991.42

Transgender Equality Network Ireland

€59,718.42

In total, there were 42 applications received for Scheme A in 2023. The success rate was 33%. Successful applicants were awarded 70% of the total amount requested in their application.

In 2022, a total of €1,097,358.35 was awarded to 14 organisations through Scheme A. The successful organisations are listed in the Table below.

LGBTI+ Community Services Fund 2022 - Scheme A

Organisation Name

Amount Awarded

AMACH! LGBT Galway Company Limited by Guarantee

€100,000.00

Belong To

€100,000.00

Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG

€69,677.00

Free Legal Advice Centres

€68,000.00

Gay Switchboard Ireland

€37,000.00

GOSHH Ireland CLG

€100,000.00

Laois Youth Services CLG trading as Youth Work Ireland Laois

€98,156.72

LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

€98,475.00

LINC - Advocating for Lesbian and Bisexual Women in Ireland

€58,900.00

Listowel Family Resource Centre CLG

€94,874.63

Outcomers

€60,000.00

OutWest

€30,000.00

ShoutOut

€88,660.00

Trangender Equality Network of Ireland

€93,615.00

In total, there were 35 applications received in 2022. The success rate was 40%. Successful applicants were awarded 100% of the total amount requested in their application.

In 2021, a total of €1,450,631.25 was awarded to 29 organisations through Scheme A. The successful organisations are listed in the Table below.

LGBTI+ Community Services Fund 2021 - Scheme A

Organisation Name

Amount Awarded

AMACH! LGBT+ Galway CLG

€84,666.80

Amen Support Services CLG

€31,450.00

Ballinrobe Family Resource Centre CLG

€34,331.50

BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

€51,145.35

Candle Community Trust

€28,492.00

Centre for Independent Living CLG

€29,750.00

Cumann na Daoine

€36,031.50

Donegal Women's Centre

€73,681.40

Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG T/A HIV Ireland

€64,122.30

Dublin Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Pride CLG

€42,500.00

Foróige

€79,679.00

Free Legal Advice Centres

€42,500.00

Gay Project CLG

€73,100.00

GOSHH Ireland CLG

€85,000.00

Laois Youth Services CLG trading as Youth Work Ireland Laois

€46,474.60

LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

€51,007.65

LINC

€69,912.50

Listowel Family Resource Centre CLG

€72,619.75

Meath Youth Federation CLG

€21,420.00

National Lesbian and Gay Federation Ltd T/A GCN

€56,940.65

Outcomers

€34,000.00

ShoutOut

€40,800.00

Skibbereen Community and Family Resource Centre

€66,300.00

Southill Area Centre CLG

€31,209.45

Spiritan Asylum Services Initiative

€30,977.40

The Sexual Health Centre Ltd.

€23,465.10

Tribli CLG

€68,457.30

Twilight Community Group CLG

€40,800.00

Waterford and South Tipperary Community Youth Service CLG

€39,797.00

In total, there were 31 applications in 2021. The success rate was 94%. Successful applicants were awarded 85% of the total amount requested in their application.

In 2020, a total of €582,499.11 was awarded to 10 organisations through Scheme A. The successful organisations are listed in the Table below.

LGBTI+ Community Services Fund 2020 - Scheme A

Organisation Name

Amount Awarded

Cumann na Daoine, Teo

€42,855.20

Donegal Youth Service CLG

€40,794.98

Gay Project CLG

€76,000.00

GOSHH Ireland CLG

€80,000.00

Laois Youth Services CLG trading as Youth Work Ireland Laois

€40,278.40

LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

€76,284.00

LINC

€56,729.00

Outcomers ltd

€80,000.00

Teni

€60,000.00

The Sexual Health Centre Ltd.

€29,557.53

In total, there were 25 applications in 2020. The success rate was 40%. Successful applicants were awarded 80% of the total amount requested in their application.

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