Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 20 Feb 2001

Vol. 530 No. 6

Written Answers. - Departmental Funding.

John Moloney

Ceist:

329 Mr. Moloney asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the total funding allocated each year from 1995 to 2001 by her Department for counties Laois and Offaly; and the major developments that began or major service improvements that were funded as a result of an increase in funding in each of these years. [4452/01]

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Miss de Valera)

The total funding allocated by my Department for expenditure in counties Laois and Offaly for the years 1995-2001 is summarised in the following table. A breakdown of annual expenditure for projects undertaken in each county during this period is also shown.

Expenditure in Laois-Offaly 1995-2001

	Laois			Offaly
Year	Current	Capital	Current	Capital	Total
	£	£	£	£	£
1995	194,856	1,802,611	761,205	757,000	3,515,672
1996	177,369	485,176	852,711	1,050,400	2,565,656
1997	189,573	684,961	851,334	619,900	2,345,768
1998	151,142	114,474	968,237	1,141,900	2,375,753
1999	151,251	202,946	855,618	178,340	1,388,155
2000	179,285	111,886	772,024	311,790	1,374,985
*2001*	150,000	Nil	720,000	359,340	1,229,340
Total	1,193,476	3,402,054	5,781,129	4,418,670	14,795,329

*Further allocations in respect of landscaping-improvements at Emo Court and Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, County Laois are still under consideration.

Expenditure in County Offaly 1995

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1995	Modern Arts Centre and Theatre at Oxmantown Hall, Birr, County Offaly	Nil	250,000
	Bog restoration-preservation at Clara, Raheenmore, Sharanague and Mongon Bogs, County Offaly	Nil	285,000
	Grey Partridge Restoration Programme at Boora Bog, County Offaly	Nil	7,000
	Infrastructural improvements to Grand Canal System, County Offaly	720,000	215,000(OPT*)
	Maintenance, operating and development costs at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly	41,205	Nil
	Total	761,205	757,000

*Operational programme for tourism.

Expenditure in County Offaly 1996

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1996	Bog restoration-preservation at Clara, Raheenmore, Sharanague and Mongon Bogs, County Offaly	Nil	256,000
	Grey Partridge Restoration Programme	Nil	19,400
	Infrastructural improvements to Grand Canal System, County Offaly	720,000	775,000(OPT*)
	Maintenance, operating and development costs at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly	132,711	Nil

*Operational programme for tourism.

Expenditure in County Offaly 1997

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1997	Bog restoration-preservation at Clara, Raheenmore, Sharanague and Mongon Bogs	Nil	158,000
	Grey Partridge Restoration Programme	Nil	18,900
	Infrastructural improvements to Grand Canal System, County Offaly	720,000	443,000(OPT*)
	Maintenance, operating and development costs at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly	131,334	Nil
	Total	851,334	619,900

*Operational programme for tourism.

Expenditure in County Offaly 1998

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1998	Bog restoration-preservation at Clara, Raheenmore, Sharanague and Mongon Bogs	Nil	923,000
	Grey Partridge Restoration Programme	Nil	18,900
	Infrastructural improvements to Grand Canal System, County Offaly	800,000	200,000(OPT*)
	Maintenance, operating and development costs at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly	168,237	Nil
	Total	968,237	1,141,900

*Operational programme for tourism.

Expenditure in County Offaly 1999

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1999	Bog restoration-preservation at Clara, Raheenmore, Sharanague and Mongon Bogs	Nil	13,000
	Grey Partridge Restoration Programme	Nil	39,340
	Infrastructural improvements to Grand Canal System, County Offaly	680,000	126,000(OPT*)
	Maintenance, operating and development costs at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly	175,618	Nil
	Total	855,618	178,340

*Operational programme for tourism.

Expenditure in County Offaly 2000

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
2000	Bog restoration-preservation at Clara, Raheenmore, Sharanague and Mongon Bogs	Nil	Nil
	Grey Partridge Restoration Programme	Nil	38,790
	Infrastructural improvements to Grand Canal System, County Offaly	500,000	272,000(NDP*)
	Maintenance, operating and development costs at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly	272,024	Nil
	Total	772,024	311,790

*National Development Plan.

Expenditure in County Offaly 2001

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
2001	Bog restoration-preservation at Clara, Raheenmore, Sharanague and Mongon Bogs	Nil	Nil
	Grey Partridge Restoration Programme	Nil	39,340
	Infrastructural improvements to Grand Canal System, County Offaly	720,000	320,000(NDP*)
	Total	720,000	359,340

*National Development Plan.

Expenditure in County Laois 1995

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1995	Landscaping-improvements to the Coachhouse at Emo Court, Emo, County Laois	Nil	45,239
	Landscaping-provision on new entrance and upgrading of roadway at Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, County Laois	Nil	4,372
	Modern arts centre at Old Courthouse, Portlaoise, County Laois	Nil	1,300,000
	Infrastructural improvements to the Barrow Line and Barrow Navigation, County Laois	453,000	150,000(OPT*)
	Maintenance costs at Dunamase, County Laois	44,856	Nil
	Total	194,856	1,802,611

*National Development Plan.

Expenditure in County Laois 1996

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1996	Landscaping-improvements to the Coachhouse at Emo Court, Emo, County Laois	Nil	91,176
	Landscaping-provision on new entrance and upgrading of roadway at Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, County Laois	Nil	Nil
	Infrastructural improvements to the Barrow Line and Barrow Navigation, County Laois	150,000	394,000
	Maintenance costs at Rock of Dunamase, County Laois	27,369	Nil
	Total	177,369	485,176

Expenditure in County Laois 1997

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1997	Landscaping-improvements to the Coachhouse at Emo Court, Emo, County Laois	Nil	371,535
	Landscaping-provision on new entrance and upgrading of roadway at Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, County Laois	Nil	23,426
	Infrastructural improvements to the Barrow Line and Barrow Navigation, County Laois	150,000	290,000
	Maintenance costs at Rock of Dunamase, County Laois	39,573	Nil
	Total	189,573	684,961

Expenditure in County Laois 1998

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1998	Landscaping-improvements to the Coachhouse at Emo Court, Emo, County Laois	Nil	22,007
	Landscaping-provision on new entrance and upgrading of roadway at Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, County Laois	Nil	2,467
	Infrastructural improvements to the Barrow Line and Barrow Navigation, County Laois	150,000	90,000
	Maintenance costs at Rock of Dunamase, County Laois	1,142	Nil
	Total	151,142	114,474

Expenditure in County Laois 1999

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
1999	Landscaping-improvements to the Coachhouse at Emo Court, Emo, County Laois	Nil	108,932
	Landscaping-provision on new entrance and upgrading of roadway at Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, County Laois	Nil	4,014
	Infrastructural improvements to the Barrow Line and Barrow Navigation, County Laois	150,000	90,000
	Maintenance costs at Rock of Dunamase, County Laois	1,251	Nil
	Total	151,251	202,946

Expenditure in County Laois 2000

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£
2000	Landscaping-improvements to the Coachhouse at Emo Court, Emo, County Laois	Nil	52,811
	Landscaping-provision on new entrance and upgrading of roadway at Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, County Laois	Nil	4,075
	Infrastructural improvements to the Barrow Line and Barrow Navigation, County Laois	150,000	551,000
	Maintenance costs at Rock of Dunamase, County Laois	29,285	Nil
	Total	179,285	111,886

Expenditure in County Laois 2001

Year	Project	Current	Capital
		£	£
2001	Landscaping-improvements to the Coachhouse at Emo Court, Emo, County Laois	Allocationunderconsideration	Allocationunderconsideration
	Landscaping-provision on new entrance and upgrading of roadway at Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, County Laois	Allocationunderconsideration	Allocationunderconsideration
	Infrastructural improvements to the Barrow Line and Barrow Navigation, County Laois	150,000	Nil
	Total	150,000	Nil