Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2012
667 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of State funding given each year since 1999 to Right of Place; the number of complaints received regarding this organisation; and the nature of these complaints. [20147/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra668 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of State funds that have gone to a charity (details supplied) since its establishment; the amount each year since its establishment; if concerns have been raised with her in relation to the spending of funds by the charity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20409/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra669 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will respond to correspondence regarding a charity (details supplied). [20532/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 667 to 669, inclusive, together.
Records held by my Department indicate that for the period 2001 to 2005 payments to this group were sanctioned by the then Department of Health and Children and were issued by the former North Eastern Health Board from a Central Development Fund. From 2005, the HSE took over responsibility for these matters.
The table below sets out the level of funding provided to the group in question for the period 2001 to 2005:
|
Year |
Amount |
|
2001* |
€170,814 |
|
2002 |
€171,925 |
|
2003 |
€202,909 |
|
2004 |
€297,354 |
|
2005 |
€275,504 |
*includes a National Lottery Grant of €38,192.
Audited reports were provided to the then Department Health and Children by the group.
My Department has asked the HSE to supply the information requested in respect of funding provided to the group with effect from the establishment of the HSE to date, and I will provide the information when it becomes available. The correspondence from Deputy McGrath is also being forwarded to the HSE for attention and reply. Since becoming Minister for Children and Youth Affairs I have answered a number of Questions from Deputies regarding the funding of this group. The financial information set out in this reply is a matter of public record dating back a number of years. A search in the time available of the electronic database maintained by my Office has not identified a record of complaints to me in relation to the group.
