asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number and amount of grants which have been paid to date, or allocated, from the £5 million fund provided for voluntary bodies in the social services area for 1984; the projects involved and the amounts paid in each case.
Written Answers. - Social Services Grants.
254.
To date a total of 96 grants have been allocated from this subhead, the total amount involved being £476,650. Details of the projects to which grants have been allocated and the amounts involved are in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Health Board Area |
Organisation |
Purpose |
Amount |
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£ |
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Eastern |
Adventure Sports Project |
Sports Centre for homeless young men |
2,500 |
|
Arrupe Society |
Refurbishing of Premises |
2,500 |
|
|
Ballymun Day Nursery |
Purchase of equipment |
2,500 |
|
|
Blackrock Community Playgroup |
Renovation of new premises |
4,000 |
|
|
Catholic Nurses' Guild, Naas |
Premises for family resource centre |
7,500 |
|
|
Catholic Social Service Conference |
Family resource centres and family care development |
15,000 |
|
|
Club for handicapped, Raheny |
Purchase of equipment |
1,000 |
|
|
Coolock Community Law Centre |
Administration costs |
45,000 |
|
|
Darndale Day Nursery |
Preparation of site for new premises |
15,000 |
|
|
Donaghmeade Day Nursery |
Development of play area |
2,500 |
|
|
Donore Amateur Boxing Association |
Installation of showers |
3,000 |
|
|
Dublin Central Mission |
Repairs to kitchen |
2,500 |
|
|
Family Centre, Brown Street |
Refurbishing of room |
1,000 |
|
|
Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children |
Publications and research |
5,000 |
|
|
Finglas Social Service Centre |
Purchase of equipment |
300 |
|
|
The Housing Centre |
Publication of Directory |
1,000 |
|
|
Jobstown parish |
Premises for pre-school centre |
5,000 |
|
|
KARE, Kildare |
Provision of amenities in centres for the handicapped |
5,000 |
|
|
Kill Dara Social Club, Clane |
Purchase of recreational equipment |
500 |
|
|
Killester Social Services |
Equipment for nursery |
2,500 |
|
|
Liberty Creche |
Reconstruction work |
10,000 |
|
|
Little Sisters of the Assumption |
Development of playgroup service |
2,500 |
|
|
Naas District Care of the Aged Committee |
Improvement works to premises |
2,000 |
|
|
National Council for Travelling People |
Purchase of Mini Bus and office equipment |
10,000 |
|
|
National Federation, Community Action on Drugs |
Premises and office equipment |
15,000 |
|
|
Order of Malta, Dublin |
Purchase of vehicle for transport of elderly |
10,000 |
|
|
Rape Crisis Centre |
Advertising Campaign |
10,000 |
|
|
Rialto Development Association |
Refurbishing of centre |
2,000 |
|
|
R. P. Ireland |
Purchase of equipment |
3,000 |
|
|
St. Catherine's Pastoral Care and Counselling Service, Tallaght |
Professional expenses, purchase of equipment |
2,500 |
|
|
St. Francis Xavier Social Service Centre, Grenville Street |
Conversion of premises for services to elderly |
2,250 |
|
|
St. Joseph's Senior Citizen Club, East Wall |
Adaptation of premises as day centre for elderly |
7,500 |
|
|
St. Saviour's Day Centre, Dominick Street |
Refurbishing and equipment |
5,000 |
|
|
St. Teresa's Garden Development Committee |
Purchase of minibus |
500 |
|
|
Sevenoaks Senior Citizen's Club, Ballyfermot |
Purchase of minibus and equipment |
2,500 |
|
|
Shankhill Old Folks Association |
Kitchen extension |
7,500 |
|
|
Simon Community |
Capital expenditure |
15,000 |
|
|
Sisters of Mercy, Goldenbridge |
Provision of day-nurseries and mothers' groups |
5,000 |
|
|
Sisters of Mercy, Weaver Square |
Refurbishing of premises |
3,000 |
|
|
Social Centre, Athy |
Improvements to premises |
3,000 |
|
|
Union of Voluntary Services for the handicapped |
Purchase of office equipment |
2,500 |
|
|
Women's Drop-in Centre Steering Group, Rathmines |
Provision of drop-in centre for Unmarried mothers |
6,000 |
|
|
Workman's Club |
Purchase of equipment |
3,500 |
|
|
Southern |
ABODE, Cork |
Setting up hostel and day centre for physically handicapped |
2,500 |
|
Bantry and District Mental Health Association |
Equipping of workshop for handicapped |
2,500 |
|
|
Before 5 Nursery, Gurranabraher, Cork |
Purchase of equipment for pre-school playgrounds |
1,000 |
|
|
Carrigaline Community Association |
Completion of community complex and purchase of equipment |
2,500 |
|
|
Clonakilty Community Care Committee |
Purchase of premises |
2,500 |
|
|
Day Care Centre for the Aged, Charleville |
Conversion of premises |
2,500 |
|
|
Drinagh Community Association |
Repairs to parish hall |
2,500 |
|
|
Hearth, Cork |
Provision of hostel for Unmarried mothers |
5,000 |
|
|
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service |
Alterations to premises for use as drop-in centre |
7,500 |
|
|
Killorglin Community Pre-School Playgroup |
Building of premises |
2,500 |
|
|
Lehanemore Community Association, Allihies |
Development of community centre |
1,000 |
|
|
Lough Parish Community Association, Cork |
Alterations to community centre |
5,000 |
|
|
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Killarney Branch |
Repairs to premises |
2,500 |
|
|
St. Catherine's Committee for the Care of Travelling Children, Cork |
Meals and laundry facilities |
1,000 |
|
|
Shankhill Residents Association, Tralee |
Purchase of equipment for pre-school playgroup |
2,500 |
|
|
The Skiddy's Charities |
Repairs to chalets for the elderly |
2,500 |
|
|
Youghal Senior Citizens' Society |
Building of new centre |
2,500 |
|
|
South-Eastern |
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Wexford |
Improvements to holiday centre in Carne |
1,000 |
|
Clonmel District and Community Council |
Extension of premises to provide elderly, pre-school and mentally handicapped facilities |
10,000 |
|
|
Enniscorthy Community Services Council |
Improvement of premises |
1,000 |
|
|
Ossory Youth Service, Kilkenny |
Development of youth resource centre |
5,000 |
|
|
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Lismore |
Refurbishing of premises |
5,000 |
|
|
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Tramore |
Purchase of equipment for housing for elderly |
5,000 |
|
|
Teach Bhride Retreat House, Tullow |
Purchase of Photocopier |
350 |
|
|
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Waterford |
Accommodation for homeless men |
2,500 |
|
|
Wexford Community Services Council |
Repairs to premises |
2,500 |
|
|
Western |
Boyle and District Social Service Council |
Drop-in centre for young unemployed |
5,000 |
|
Galway Social Services Council |
Hostel for homeless women |
20,000 |
|
|
Kiltimagh Social Service Council |
Replacement of kitchen equipment in community centre |
1,000 |
|
|
Newport Social Service Council |
Club for the Aged |
1,000 |
|
|
Rape Crisis Centre, Galway |
Setting up of centre |
10,000 |
|
|
Roscommon Youth Club and Social Service Council |
Establishment of drop-in centre for youth |
2,000 |
|
|
Shanaghy Heights project, Ballina |
Scheme for itinerant school-leavers |
4,000 |
|
|
Mid-Western |
ADAPT, Limerick |
Completion of refuge for battered women and children |
3,000 |
|
Clare Social Service Council |
Purchase of premises |
3,000 |
|
|
CURA, Limerick |
Home for pregnant girls |
3,000 |
|
|
Pallasgreen Community Council |
Provision of community centre |
5,000 |
|
|
Rathfredagh Cheshire House, Newcastle West |
Repairs to home |
2,000 |
|
|
St. Vincent de Paul, Limerick |
Refurbishing of hostel for old and homeless men |
10,000 |
|
|
Southhill Community Council, Limerick |
Improvements to community centre |
5,000 |
|
|
North-Eastern |
Community Services Council, Kingscourt |
Day Care facilities for elderly |
5,000 |
|
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Cavan |
Hostel for the homeless |
10,000 |
|
|
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Oldcastle |
Special housing for elderly |
10,000 |
|
|
Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Clones |
Improvements to home for the elderly |
5,000 |
|
|
North-Western |
Parents and Friends Association, Donegal Town |
Building of day centre for handicapped and deprived children |
10,000 |
|
Itinerant Settlement Committee, Letterkenny |
Construction of pre-school |
2,000 |
|
|
St. Anne's Youth Club, Sligo |
Renovation of club |
5,000 |
|
|
St. Brigid's/St. Joseph's Development Group, Sligo |
Provision of community centre |
1,000 |
|
|
Sligo Social Service Council |
Renovation of premises for homeless families |
1,000 |
|
|
Midland |
ISPCC, Mullingar |
Renovation of premises |
7,500 |
|
Longford Association for mentally handicapped |
Provision of group home |
4,000 |
|
|
Portarlington Parents and friends of the handicapped |
Provision of group home |
4,000 |
|
|
Tullamore Association for mentally handicapped |
Provision of group home |
4,000 |