Pearse Doherty
Ceist:202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total funding allocated to organisations (details supplied) for 2016. [40959/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 19 November 2015
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Freagraí scríofa
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), provides funding to non-profit organisations and projects to support Irish communities overseas and to facilitate the development of more strategic links between Ireland and the global Irish.
A total of €11.595 million has been allocated to the Emigrant Support Programme for 2016. The funding cycle for the Programme runs from July – June annually and decisions on 2016 funding will only be made mid-year next year.
However, for the Deputy’s information, I am setting out as follows the funding that was awarded to these organisations in 2015:
|
Organisations |
Funding Awarded |
|
Irish in Britain |
GB£405,000 |
|
London Irish Centre |
GB£429,000 |
|
Aisling Project |
GB£95,000 |
|
Coalition of Irish Immigration Centres |
US$68,000 |
|
Irish Australian Support and Resource Bureau, Melbourne |
AUD $170,000 |
|
Irish Australian Welfare Bureau & Resource Centre, New South Wales |
AUD $202,500 |
Please note also that, in line with a commitment outlined in Global Irish: Ireland’s Diaspora Policy, Irish in Britain was the first organisation to receive multi-annual funding from the Emigrant Support Programme this year. In addition to their 2015 grant as outlined above, they have also been provided with indicative funding for the following two years based on a Service Level Agreement.