Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2011
216 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if Chambers Ireland has completed repayments for outstanding sums owed in relation to three programmes, namely Dawn, Prism III and the Competency Development Programme; the amounts, if any, of sums that have been written off; if Chambers Ireland has received any funding since September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11154/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have responsibility for the PRISM III Programme, and as a result, I can only provide material in relation to that Project.
The other two programmes, i.e. Dawn and the Competency Development Programme are matters for the Minister of Education and Skills and should be referred to that Department for reply.
In June 2003, Chambers Ireland was allocated funding under the Information Society Fund, for their Prism III project. Following the project's conclusion at the end of 2003 and the production of audited accounts, an expenditure amount of €52,111 was deemed ineligible out of the overall €500,000 total.
Chambers Ireland subsequently reached agreement with my Department to refund the amount of €52,111 over a period of time. Chambers Ireland fully repaid this amount to the Department by the end of 2010. No sums were written off in relation to the PRISM III project. My Department welcomes the satisfactory resolution of this issue.
There have been no payments to Chambers Ireland by my Department since September 2010.
