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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 11 May 1993

Vol. 430 No. 5

Written Answers. - National Lottery Funding.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

37 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the total funding awarded from the proceeds of the national lottery by his Department since the inception of the national lottery; if he has satisfied himself that optimum use has been made of such funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Since the inception of the national lottery in 1986 the total funding awarded from the proceeds of the national lottery up to the end of 1992 was £346.342 million. This year a further £89.363 million has been allocated by the Government. I am circulating a table which gives a sectoral breakdown of these moneys.

Once the money has been allocated to the different Departments, it becomes a matter for the spending Minister to ensure that optimum use is made of these funds.

National Lottery Funded Expenditure

By Sector 1987-1992

£000

Total

Allocations

Total

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1987-1992

1993

1987-1993

Youth/Sport

3,889

21,036

20,539

20,181

29,209

25,481

120,335

26,583

146,918

Recreational/Amenities

37%

48%

44%

36%

33%

25%

35%

30%

34%

Arts/Culture

3,198

12,168

13,164

18,544

22,522

22,735

92,331

20,826

113,157

National Heritage

31%

28%

28%

33%

25%

23%

27%

23%

26%

Irish

0

2,115

4,841

5,733

5,573

6,253

24,515

6,801

31,316

0%

5%

10%

10%

6%

6%

7%

8%

7%

Health/Welfare

3,358

8,063

8,341

11,720

31,999

45,680

109,161

35,153

144,314

32%

19%

18%

21%

36%

46%

32%

39%

33%

Total

10,445

43,382

46,885

56,178

89,303

100,149

346,342

89,363

435,705

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

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