Billy Timmins
Ceist:290 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the funding his Department granted to an Taisce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2845/03]
Vol. 560 No. 4
290 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the funding his Department granted to an Taisce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2845/03]
My Department provides funding to An Taisce to support a number of its activities.
Since 2001, funding of €69,835.59, £55,000, per annum is being provided to An Taisce for a period of three years to assist it in carrying out its functions as a prescribed body under the planning Acts. My Department also provides grant aid to An Taisce as a contribution towards the administration expenses of the blue flag scheme in Ireland, €63,475.30 in 2002, and co-finances the An Taisce-led anti-litter initiative, national spring clean, €250,000.00 in 2002.
In 2002 grants of €400.00 and €2,512.53 were also given to An Taisce to assist in the expense of attending environmental conferences.