Michael Ring
Ceist:249 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the funding, if any, spent on, or allocated to, projects in County Mayo from her Department for the past three years. [9725/98]
Vol. 490 No. 2
249 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the funding, if any, spent on, or allocated to, projects in County Mayo from her Department for the past three years. [9725/98]
Funding in excess of £4 million was paid directly by my Department (or, in a number of cases, through the Vote of the Office of Public Works) in respect of projects/schemes in County Mayo during 1995, 1996 and 1997. Calculations are based on projects where the grant-allocation exceeded £10,000 or thereabouts with the exception of Gaeltacht housing grants, scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge and scéim labhairt na Gaeilge, where the figures represent the total expenditure under those schemes in County Mayo for the years in question.
The figures provided do not take account of moneys expended or approved directly by other bodies under the aegis of my Department such as An Chomhairle Ealaíon, An Chomhairle Oidhreachta, Bord Scannán na hÉireann, Bord na Gaeilge during the period in question. Details of grants awarded by such bodies and, in some cases, the location of specific projects funded, are available in their annual reports.
National Monuments & Historic Properties
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Clare Island Abbey Wall Painting Conservation |
40,090* |
18,455* |
40,655 |
Céide Fields Visitor Centre |
376,951* |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
£ |
£ |
£ |
1,593,284* |
NIL |
1,406,570 |
Project |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Dubh Thuama/Doire Choirib Group Water Scheme |
16,275 |
||
Dubh Thuama Marine Works |
10,666 |
||
Ionad Oidhreachta na hEachléime |
12,500 |
26,500 |
|
Cill Damhnait Pier |
9,265 |
||
Gaeltacht Road Grants |
44,300 |
66,000 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Gaeltacht Housing Grants |
128,740 |
164,055 |
105,206 |
Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge |
64,502 |
70,791 |
80,184 |
Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge |
28,400 |
20,050 |
8,900 |
Project |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Clare Island — improvement works at Roonagh Pier |
50,000 |
||
Clynish — water supply |
10,000 |
240 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands if she has received an application for a Gaeltacht house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and the position regarding this application. [9726/98]
Since this question, which specifically relates to matters regarding a Gaeltacht scheme, is being put to me in English, I am answering it in English even though I have stated that it is my policy to answer all such representations and parliamentary questions in the Irish Language.
There is no record in my Department of an application for assistance under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts from the specific person referred to by the Deputy. However, an application for assistance under those Acts was received from a person with a similar name and address on 20 April 1998. As the application form was not fully completed, it was returned to the applicant for completion.
On receipt of the completed form, the application will be processed as quickly as possible.