asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will list the organisations given financial grant aid under the miscellaneous grants scheme; the amount given; the purpose for which it was given; if any money is still outstanding; and when and to whom he proposes to allocate it.
Written Answers. - Miscellaneous Grants Scheme Allocation.
61.
In the 1987 Estimates the Government allocated £750,000 for voluntary bodies in the social services area. Following consultation with the health boards and consideration of the projects for which help was sought, grants amounting to £728,988 have been made as set out in the following tables.
Decisions in relation to the allocation of the remaining £21,012 will be made shortly.
Eastern Health Board Area.
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Name of Organisation |
1987 |
Purpose |
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£ |
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Arrupe Society Ltd., 26, Upper Sherrard Street, Dublin 1. |
4,860 |
Renovation of a garage for use as a day-centre to provide recreational and educational opportunities for homeless boys. |
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Athy Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association, Convent of Mercy, Athy, County Kildare. |
10,000 |
Purchase of bus/ambulance. |
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Athy Travellers Club, Mount St. Mary's, Athy, County Kildare. |
1,600 |
Purchase of a washing machine and office equipment. |
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Ballymun Refuge Centre, 27 Shangan Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11. |
3,000 |
The purchase of equipment, and furniture and the decoration of premises. |
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Bonnybrook Day Nursery, Bunratty Drive, Coolock, Dublin 17. |
3,300 |
Repairs to roof. |
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Caring and Sharing Association (C.A.S.A.), 10 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4. |
14,000 |
Refurbishment of CASA Breakhouse at 24 Clonturk Park, Drumcondra. |
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Carnew Community Care, Carnew, County Wicklow. |
16,000 |
Purchase of materials for day-care centre. |
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Catholic Social Service Conference, The Red House, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3. |
14,000 |
(i) £3,000 towards the conversion of an old classroom into a kitchen/canteen for students at Rutland Street School. |
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(ii) £2,000 towards the Linx Centre. |
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(iii) £9,000 towards the Emigrant Welfare Bureau. |
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Christ the King Day Centre, Offaly Road, Cabra, Dublin 7. |
2,500 |
Replacing and renewing kitchen fittings and equipment. |
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Crumlin Social Service Centre, Armagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12. |
235 |
Purchase of equipment for the children's playgroup. |
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Darndale/Belcamp Day Nursery, c/o Senior School, Darndale, Dublin 5. |
3,500 |
Repairs to buildings. |
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Day Activity Centre, Cromcastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 5. |
9,000 |
Replacing a bus. |
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Dublin Committee for Travelling People, Derralossary House, Roundwood, County Wicklow. |
14,300 |
Replacing a mini-bus. |
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Dun Laoghaire Drug Awareness Group, Boylan Community Centre, Sussex Street, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. |
1,000 |
Purchase of materials and equipment for a lifeskills programme. |
|
East Wicklow Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association, Wicklow. |
18,000 |
Purchase of a new bus. |
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Edenmore Day Care Centre, St. Gabriel's Convent, Edenmore, Dublin 5. |
6,500 |
Refurbishment of centre. |
|
Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children, 36 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. |
6,000 |
Feasibility study. |
|
Gheel Training Group, Milltown, Dublin 6. |
10,000 |
Renovation of hostel at North Circular Road. |
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Glin Court Senior Citizens Committee, Bonnybrook, Dublin 17. |
300 |
Purchase of equipment. |
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The Hanly Centre for Recovering Alcoholics, Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. |
3,000 |
Towards furnishings and educational aids for the centre. |
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Holy Trinity Community Playgroup, c/o Woodbine Park, Raheny, Dublin 5. |
1,500 |
Purchase of furniture and equipment. |
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Homeless Girls Society, 19 Upper Sherrard Street, Dublin 1. |
3,000 |
The installation of fire alarm system and re-tiling of basement rooms. |
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Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, Old Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. |
3,000 |
A Youth Development Project. |
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Irish Lupus Support Group Ltd., 40 Killester Park, Dublin 5. |
600 |
Purchase of equipment. |
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Irish Society for Autistic Children, 14 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin 1. |
4,000 |
Purchase of equipment for a horticulture and self-development project. |
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Kilbarrack/Foxfield Nursery Centre, Greendale Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5. |
800 |
Purchase of furniture and equipment for nursery. |
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Kilbarrack/Foxfield Resource Group, Greendale Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5. |
2,000 |
Purchase of office equipment. |
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Kilmount Community Association, Dublin 5. |
2,500 |
Heating and structural work and the purchase of furniture for the centre for the aged and unemployed. |
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Mary Aikenhead Social Services Centre, Walkinstown Parade, Dublin 12. |
4,000 |
Repairs and furnishings for the centre. |
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Mead Day Care Centre, Donaghmede, Dublin 13. |
2,400 |
Improvements to centre. |
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Mendicity Institution Trust, Island Street, Dublin 8. |
2,400 |
Replacement of gas-fired central heating boiler. |
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland, 2 Sandymount Green, Dublin 4. |
18,338 |
Hire of Community workers on a temporary basis. |
|
Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland Ltd., 29 Eaton Square, Monkstown, County Dublin. |
3,000 |
Purchase of a computer and software towards research into Muscular Dystrophy. |
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National Association of Widows in Ireland, 12 Upper Ormond Quay. |
12,600 |
Study of young widows with children living in urban areas. |
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National Federation of Community Action on Drugs, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2. |
3,000 |
Towards the cost of literature, books and posters. |
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Open Door Day Activity Centre, Quinsboro Road, Bray, County Wicklow. |
16,300 |
Purchase of a bus. |
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Our Lady of the Assumption Family Centre, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. |
6,450 |
Purchase of a vanette. |
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Peacehaven Trust for the Care of the Mentally Handicapped, 1 & 2 Hillside, Greystones, County Wicklow. |
13,800 |
Building of an extension. |
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Presbyterian Christian Social Agency, Howth, County Dublin. |
1,000 |
Provision of shower for handicapped men. |
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St. Joseph's Childrens Club, Greencastle Road, Bonnybrook, Dublin 17. |
14,000 |
Purchase of a van and conversion into a mini-bus. |
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St. Joseph the Worker Family Resource Centre, Greencastle Road, Bonnybrook, Dublin 17. |
7,000 |
Furniture, equipment and fire alarms for Social Services Resource Centre. |
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St. Michael's House, Goatstown, Willowfield Park, Goatstown, Dublin 14. |
19,000 |
(i) £12,000 for a new bus for Belcamp/ Bonnybrook Centres for Mentally Handicapped. |
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(ii) £2,500 for repairs to Grangemore hostel for Mentally Handicapped. |
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(iii) £4,500 for the conversion of a garage to a playroom for severly handicapped adults at Santry. |
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St. Michael's Saturday Club, St. Michael's House, Raheny, Dublin 5. |
360 |
Purchase of equipment and expenses associated with holidays for handicapped. |
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St. Monica's Youth Centre, Tonlegee Road, Raheny, Dublin 5. |
2,000 |
Purchase of equipment. |
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St. Patrick's Parish, Main Street, Celbridge, County Kildare. |
23,000 |
Towards establishment of a social services centre. |
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Sallynoggin Old Folks Association, Church Place, Sallynoggin, County Dublin. |
2,470 |
External painting of the Centre. |
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Samaritans, 112 Marlboro Street, Dublin 1. |
10,000 |
Refurbishment of new premises. |
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Simon Community (National Office), Upper Sheriff Street, Dublin 1. |
9,000 |
Replacement of van. |
|
Sleepy Hollow Trust, Kilquade, County Wicklow |
16,500 |
Purchase of a 4-wheel drive landrover. |
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Back Lane Night Shelter, Dublin 8 |
2,500 |
Replacement of central heating gas boiler. |
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Balbriggan, County Dublin |
4,000 |
Replacement of beds at Sunshine House. |
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Clondalkin Village, Dublin 22 |
1,000 |
Running of home management and self-development course. |
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
2,000 |
Employment of course leader and two helpers for home management and personal development courses. |
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SUSS Centre, Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11 |
2,500 |
Printing of a community directory. |
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Swan's Nest Pre-school, Swan's Nest Court, Dublin 5 |
3,600 |
Replacing materials and equipment of the pre-school. |
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Sutton Methodist Church, 164 Howth Road, Sutton Dublin 13 |
2,000 |
Purchase of furniture and equipment for Senior Citizen's Day Centre. |
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Trudder House Children's Farm, Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow |
1,600 |
Purchase of gym equipment for children of travelling families. |
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Young Mothers Activity Group and their non school-going children, Convent of Mercy, Athy, County Kildare |
770 |
Purchase of equipment. |
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46th Dublin Scout Group (Handicapped), c/o Irish Wheelchair Association, Blackheath Drive, Clontarf, Dublin 3 |
1,500 |
Purchase of equipment. |
Midland Health Board Area
|
Name of Organisation |
1987 |
Purpose |
|
£ |
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Battery Heights Parish Sisters, Athlone, County Westmeath |
2,000 |
Purchase of furniture and equipment. |
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Castlepollard Social Service Council, Castlepollard, County Westmeath |
1,500 |
Replacement of laundry equipment. |
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Kilcormac Development Association, County Offaly |
24,000 |
Provision of social service and day care facilities. |
|
Laois Association for the Mentally Handicapped, |
2,800 |
Development of a recreation area |
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Kolbe Centre, Portlaoise, County Laois |
for handicapped children. |
|
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Longford Social Service Council, Dublin Road, Longford |
15,000 |
Extension and alterations to the centre. |
|
Marist Rehabilitation Centre, Athlone, Our Lady's Hermitage, Athlone, County Westmeath |
10,000 |
Provision of bedrooms, toilets and showers. |
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Moate Social Service Council, Moate, County Westmeath |
1,000 |
Replacement of laundry equipment and provision of information bureau. |
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Offaly Association for Mentally Handicapped, County Offaly |
8,000 |
Renovation of a house for use as an Activation Unit for mentally handicapped people. |
Mid-Western Health Board
|
Name of Organisation |
1987 |
Purpose |
|
£ |
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Clare Federation for Mentally Handicapped, Ennis, County Clare |
1,800 |
Purchase of equipment. |
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Clare Social Service Council, O'Connell Street, Ennis, County Clare |
8,000 |
Provision of a Community Centre. |
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Kilrush and District Lions Club, Kilrush, County Clare |
5,000 |
To build an emergency ambulance garage at Kilkee. |
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Moyross Development Project and Resource Centre, Moyross, County Limerick |
2,400 |
Provision of furniture and equipment for the centre. |
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St. Senan's Social Services, Foynes, County Limerick |
3,000 |
Completion of kitchen and provision of equipment for meals-on-wheels service. |
|
Southill Community Services Board, Southill County Limerick |
8,000 |
Repairs and improvements to Southill House. |
|
Templemore Social Services Council, Templemore, County Tipperary |
10,000 |
Extension and reconstruction of a Monastery building for use as a Day Care Centre. |
North Eastern Health Board Area
|
Name of Organisation |
1987 |
Purpose |
|
£ |
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Ardee Day Care Centre, Church Hill, Ardee, County Louth |
17,000 |
Purchase of a mini-bus. |
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Care of the Aged Committee, Blacklion, County Cavan |
2,500 |
Equipment for a building to provide day care facilities for the elderly. |
|
Carrickmacross Social Services Council, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan |
9,000 |
Purchase of a mini-bus |
|
Clones A.R.C.H. Club, St. Tiarnach's Secondary |
400 |
Purchase of equipment. |
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School, Clones, County Monaghan |
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Drogheda Homeless Aid Group, 35 North Strand, Drogheda, County Louth |
4,000 |
(i) £2,000 for the renovation of a house as a shelter for homeless women. |
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(ii) £2,000 for the installation of central heating in shelter for homeless men. |
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Drumlin House Management Committee, Cootehill, County Cavan |
12,000 |
Purchase of a mini-bus. |
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North Monaghan Social Service Committee, Emyvale, County Monaghan |
1,000 |
Provision of laundry equipment and the refurbishment of kitchen. |
North Western Health Board Area
|
Name of Organisation |
1987 |
Purpose |
|
£ |
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Manorhamilton Community Pre-School Playgroup, New Line, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim |
1,000 |
Refurbishment and replacement of equipment. |
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Poor Sisters of Nazareth, Nazareth House, Church Hill, Sligo |
8,100 |
Repairs to roofs and lifts. |
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Sligo Social Service Council, Charles Street, Sligo |
9,000 |
Purchase of a mini-bus. |
South Eastern Health Board
|
Name of Organisation |
1987 |
Purpose |
|
£ |
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Camphill Communities of Ireland, Callan, County Kilkenny |
11,800 |
Provision of household furnishings. |
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Clonmel Itinerant Settlement Committee, Gladstone Street, Clonmel, County Tipperary |
490 |
Purchase of a washing machine and dryer for use in the Travellers school. |
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Clonmel Parent and Toddler Group, 14 Wellington Street, Clonmel, County Tipperary |
150 |
Provision of furniture and toys. |
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Gorey Community Social Services Council, Charlotte Row, Gorey, County Wexford |
1,000 |
Installation of alarms in the houses of elderly people living in rural areas. |
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Kilmacow Parish Committee, Kilmacow, County Kilkenny |
30,000 |
Purchase and development of a residential home for the elderly. |
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Myshall Community Alert, Myshall, County Carlow |
1,000 |
Installation of alarms in the houses of the elderly people living in rural areas. |
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Wexford Able-Disabled Body Club, New Line Road, Wexford |
1,000 |
Towards the cost of a holiday for the members of the club. |
Southern Health Board Area
|
Name of Organisation |
1987 |
Purpose |
|
£ |
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Abode, (Doorway of Life Ltd.), Mahon, County Cork |
5,000 |
Purchase and equipping of an ambulance for the centre. |
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Avoncore Pre-school Playgroup, Midleton, County Cork |
2,250 |
Repairs to premises. |
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Ballincollig Senior Citizens Club, Ballincollig, County Cork |
5,000 |
Purchase of a second-hand bus. |
|
Before 5 Nursery, Gurranabraher, Churchfield Hill, Gurranabraher, Cork. |
4,500 |
Improving and equipping of centre. |
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Charleville and District Mentally Handicapped Children's Association, Bakers Road, Charleville, County Cork |
9,000 |
Construction of a store to house two buses at night and also to be used as a storage area. |
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Family Centre, 20 Byfield Villas, Old Youghal Road, Mayfield, Cork |
10,000 |
Purchase and refurbishment of premises for creche and pre-school facilities for families in disadvantaged areas. |
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Glen Community Association, 24 Arden Way, The Glen, Cork |
10,000 |
Renovation and furnishing the Community Centre for Social Services |
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Kerry Parents and Friends of the Mentally Handicapped, Killarney, County Kerry |
5,000 |
Implementation of Fire Officer's recommendations. |
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Knocknaheeny/Hollyhill Family Centre, Harbour View, Knocknaheeny, Cork |
1,000 |
Purchase of sewing machines and equipment for personal skills development for women living in disadvantaged areas. |
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Lotamore Family Centre, Lotamore, Mayfield, Cork |
4,000 |
Purchase of furniture and equipment for the Family Centre. |
|
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland, Cork City Branch, Ovens, Cork |
2,000 |
Purchase of Physiotherapy equipment. |
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Rosscarbery Social Services Committee, Parish Hall, Rosscarbery, County Cork |
2,000 |
Furnishing of the day care centre. |
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St. Francis Training Centre, 16 Fr. Matthew Street, Cork |
10,000 |
Conversion of a Garda Barracks to a hostel for homeless boys. |
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Valentia Community Services (Valentia Hospital), Valentia Island, County Kerry |
4,000 |
(i) £3,000 towards fire-safety and(ii) £1,000 towards a wheelchair toilet. |
Western Health Board Area
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Name of Organisation |
1987 |
Purpose |
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£ |
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Achill Day Care Centre, Keel, Achill Island, County Mayo |
11,215 |
Purchase of a mini-bus. |
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Ballaghaderreen Social Services, Community Centre, Ballaghadereen, County Mayo |
600 |
Replacement of laundry equipment. |
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Boyle and District Social Service Council, Boyle, County Roscommon |
10,000 |
Construction work at the social centre. |
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Claremorris Social Services Council, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, County Mayo |
20,000 |
Construction of a Social Services Centre. |
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Galway Social Service Council, St. Francis Street, Galway |
9,000 |
Construction of a Social Service Centre linked to the existing Community Centre. |
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Mulrany Day Care Centre, Mulrany, Westport, County Mayo |
14,000 |
Construction of kitchen facilities and recreation space for the existing day care centre. |
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St. Barnadette's Playgroup, Ballina, County Mayo |
300 |
Provision of outdoor equipment. |
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Simon Community, 77 Ardilaun Road, Newcastle, Galway |
5,000 |
Work project for the residents of the Fairgreen Night Shelter. |
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Swinford Social Services, Convent of Mercy, Swinford, County Mayo. |
1,000 |
Purchase of equipment. |