Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2014
618. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount of grants and funding awarded to arts, heritage, parks and wildlife projects in counties Longford and Westmeath for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38237/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhile expenditure under my Department's programme areas (details available at http://www.ahg.gov.ie/) takes place countrywide, it is not possible to give a county-by-county breakdown of that expenditure. A number of the programmes are delivered through agencies and other intermediary bodies, which operate across county boundaries and in respect of which there is no detailed breakdown on a county basis 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 payments and grants thereunder on an ongoing basis, it is not clear that it would be feasible to compile and collate the breakdown of expenditure sought by the Deputy. However, if the Deputy has specific queries relating to a particular programme or grant, I would be glad to seek to provide him with relevant information in that regard. Similarly, if the Deputy would like specific information in relation to a particular scheme, I would be glad to arrange to have any such request from him examined.
