Billy Timmins
Ceist:85 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure allocated to the Red Cross for each of the years 1997 and 1998; the amount availed of in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9303/99]
Written Answers. - Red Cross Funding.
In each of the years 1997 and 1998 a grant-in-aid of £535,000 was allocated to the Irish Red Cross Society of which a payment of £100,000 per year was made to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva. The full provision was availed of in both years.