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Grant Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 November 2010

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Ceisteanna (248, 249, 250, 251)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

274 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applicants for assistance for grant aid directly through his Department or groups or bodies under its aegis in each of the past two years in County Kildare; the extent of the response; the extent to which provision is likely to be made for such schemes in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39495/10]

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Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

275 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applicants for assistance for grant aid directly through his Department or groups or bodies under its aegis in each of the past two years; the extent of the response; the extent to which provision is likely to be made for such schemes in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39496/10]

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Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

278 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the full extent of recipients of various forms of grant aid or assistance through schemes operated through or by his Department in the past 12 months; the position regarding such schemes in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39499/10]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

281 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the full range of schemes or incentives operated by his Department or bodies under its aegis with a view to addressing the needs of rural communities affected by the ongoing economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39502/10]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 274, 275, 278 and 281 together.

As the Deputy is aware, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on our website at www.pobail.ie . In addition, details of payments made from subheads part-funded from the National Lottery are listed on my Department's website. My Department's gross expenditure outturn for 2008 was €540.421m and for 2009 was €458.863m. The Further Revised Estimate gross allocation for 2010 is €440.864m. The table provides a breakdown for each of my Department's programme areas.

Programme Area

Expenditure 2008

Expenditure 2009

Further Revised Estimate Allocations 2010

€m

€m

€m

Developing Communities

171.142

160.843

131.785

Tackling Drugs Misuse

65.207

39.377

36.182

Rural Development

97.111

92.678

85.490

Gaeltacht and Islands Development

111.296

86.745

62.943

Promotion and Maintenance of the Irish Language

7.420

8.902

8.012

North-South Co-Operation

68.011

52.676

52.229

Equality

n/a

n/a

11.063

Disability

n/a

n/a

6.401

Other Services

n/a

n/a

27.218

Administration

20.234

17.465

19.541

Total

540.421

458.863

440.864

While expenditure under these programme areas takes place countrywide, it is not possible to give a full county-by-county breakdown of the funding. For example, a number of my Department's programmes are delivered through agencies and other intermediary bodies that operate across county boundaries and in respect of which there is no comprehensive or detailed breakdown on a county basis are held by my Department. In addition, groups and organisations that receive grants directly from my Department are not necessarily constituted on a single-county basis.

In view of the wide range of my Department's schemes and programmes and the large volumes of applications received thereunder on an ongoing basis, I am not satisfied that the work involved in compiling and collating the breakdown of expenditure sought by the Deputy would be feasible or justified. However, if the Deputy has any specific queries relating to a particular scheme, I would be glad to seek to provide him with the relevant information.

Questions Nos. 276 and 277 answered with Question No. 272.
Question No. 278 answered with Question No. 274.
Questions Nos. 279 and 280 answered with Question No. 272.
Question No. 281 answered with Question No. 274,
Questions Nos. 282 and 283 answered with Question No. 272.
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