Micheál Martin
Ceist:91 Mr. Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will give a breakdown of the Famine Commemoration budget, detailing the various projects which received funding on a county by county basis. [22923/96]
Written Answers. - Famine Commemoration.
Provision for commemoration initiatives in 1995 was £250,000 and in 1996 is £248,000. The provision covers the commemoration of both the famine and 1798. The projects which received funding for famine commemoration and the sums paid to date are set out as follows on a county by county basis. Planning is ongoing for further projects, including the National Memorial at Murrisk, County Mayo.
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County |
Project |
Amount Paid |
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Antrim |
Renovate Friar's Bush Famine Cemetery, Stranmillis Road, Belfast |
1,000.00 |
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Carlow |
Self Help International — Eritrea Potato Seed Famine Relief Project |
11,500.00 |
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Teagasc Famine Relief Potato Blight Resistance Research Project |
30,000.00 |
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Cork |
Renovate Famine Burial Ground, Tuamgraney |
1,000.00 |
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Cork |
Renovate St. Mary's Famine Graveyard, Thurles |
1,000.00 |
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Renovate Carr's Hill Famine Cemetery, Cork |
1,000.00 |
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Renovate Bandon Famine Graveyard |
1,000.00 |
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Publication of Irish Language Famine Manuscripts |
150.00 |
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Donegal |
Renovate Famine Graveyard, Donegal Town |
1,000.00 |
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Dublin |
R.T.É. Famine T.V. Documentary |
51,907.52 |
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Gary White Deer Painting |
10,000.00 |
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(proceeds donated to Concern Famine relief) |
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A.P.C.K. booklet on the Famine |
500.00 |
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Women's Archive Famine Exhibition |
15,000.00 |
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Blanchardstown Famine Oratorio |
2,500.00 |
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Big Issues Great Irish Famine Event |
10,000.00 |
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Charlie Lennon Famine Suite |
5,000.00 |
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Fermanagh |
Fermanagh Famine Memorial |
5,000.00 |
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Galway |
Goodtime Productions Tour of Famine Drama |
2,000.00 |
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Kerry |
Renovate Famine Graveyard, Teampaillin Ban, Listowel |
1,000.00 |
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Renovate Famine Graveyard, Dingle Workhouse |
1,000.00 |
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Kildare |
Renovate Famine Graveyard, Celbridge |
1,000.00 |
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Publication of Famine sites Atlas, Tullamore Famine Committee |
5,000.00 |
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Leitrim |
Renovate Famine Graveyard, Carrick-on-Shannon |
1,000.00 |
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Renovate St. Mary's Church “Famine Graveyard”, Mohill |
1,000.00 |
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Limerick |
Renovate Kildorrery Famine Graveyard |
1,000.00 |
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Renovation of Famine Village, Knockfierna |
5,000.00 |
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Longford |
Renovate Famine Cemetery, St. Joseph's Hospital, Longford |
1,000.00 |
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Mayo |
George Moore Society Famine Art Exhibition |
5,000.00 |
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Meath |
Renovate Famine Graveyard, Dunshaughlin |
1,000.00 |
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Monaghan |
Renovate Famine Graveyard, Clones |
1,000.00 |
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Roscommon |
Strokestown Famine Museum (Conference, Education Pack) |
10,000.00 |
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Famine Archaeological Excavation, Grottoose |
2,500.00 |
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Waterford |
Renovate Reilig A'tSle Famine Graveyard, Dungarvan |
1,000.00 |
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Publication of Society of Friends Famine Transactions |
5,000.00 |
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Wexford |
Famine Memorial in Ballygarrett Cemetery, County Wexford |
1,000.00 |
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National |
National Famine History Research Project |
50,537.04 |
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This finance is supporting studies in the following counties: |
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County Mayo; |
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County Cork; |
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County Fermanagh; |
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County Tipperary; |
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County Clare; |
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County Wicklow; |
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County Donegal; |
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Dublin (City); |
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County Offaly. |
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Schools Famine Essay Competition Prizes |
5,291.25 |
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Prizes were awarded to pupils in winning schools in |
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County Kildare, |
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County Tipperary. |