Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2006

Thursday, 6 July 2006

Ceisteanna (655)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

654 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the non-governmental agencies or organisations her Department has provided funding to in 2004, 2005, and 2006; the amount of funding provided to each in each year; the number of applications for funding submitted to her Department in total; the number of these applications which were refused; the reason for same; the percentage of her Department’s overall annual budget such funding equates to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27391/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (Miss de Valera)

The main schemes of funding from my Department to non-governmental organisations are those funded by the Youth Affairs Section in support of the youth work activities of voluntary youth work organisations/projects. The main schemes funded are the Youth Service Grant Scheme, the Special Projects for Youth, the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund, Youth Information Centres, and the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme.

Officials in my Department are preparing a list of organisations and projects funded under the schemes during the years in question and I will send this list directly to the Deputy when it is complete. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the percentage of my Department's budget that is allocated to non-governmental organisations is not readily available.