Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2017
109. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by his Department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and-or streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15682/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides funding to community and voluntary organisations through a number of funding schemes. These include the Scheme to Support National Organisations, the Funding Scheme for members of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, the Seniors Alert Scheme, as well as a funding stream to support volunteer centres, volunteer information services and a number of national volunteer-supporting organisations such as Volunteer Ireland. The funding provided each year from 2011 to 2016 and allocated in 2017 under each funding scheme is outlined in the table.
|
- |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 Allocation |
|
€'000s |
€'000s |
€'000s |
€'000s |
€'000s |
€'000s |
€'000s |
|
|
Scheme to Support National Organisations |
3,863 |
3,761 |
3,634 |
4,324 |
5,342 |
5,842 |
5,921 |
|
Community & Voluntary Pillar Funding Scheme |
540 |
600 |
615 |
565 |
565 |
565 |
565 |
|
Seniors Alert Scheme |
2,436 |
2,524 |
2,321 |
1,706 |
1,539 |
1,800 |
2,300 |
|
Volunteering |
3,139 |
3,094 |
2,840 |
2,636 |
3,129 |
3,157 |
3,500 |
