Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
441. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 14 February 2024, if her Department in undertaking checks to ensure that spending is not used on activities outside that specified within the relevant grant agreement has uncovered any breaches of this condition since 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8112/24]
View answerAs set out in my response to Parliamentary Question 255 dated February 14, 2024, all recipients of grants from my Department, including Non Government Organisations (NGOs) are bound by a signed grant agreement which specifies the purpose of the grant. These grants do not provide funding for NGOs to campaign in referenda.
The Department undertakes a number of checks to ensure that spending is not used on activities outside that specified within the relevant grant agreement. I am informed that, since 2017, my Department has not identified any specific case or circumstance where grant funding has been used to campaign or promote a position in a referendum.
