Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
345. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the categories of funding available to local authorities through her Department; the amount of funding provided for each scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43723/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraLocal Authorities are eligible to apply for funding under Science Foundation Ireland's Discover Programme Call and Science Week funding, which aim to support and develop science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and public engagement sector in Ireland by:
- investing in, developing and extending activity and ability in this area, and
- exploring and encouraging novel means of engaging the public.
Details of funding provided to Local Authorities for grants that involved payments in 2016 and 2017 are outlined in the table. Awards are made following international review by an expert panel.
SFI Programmes
|
Programmes |
Title |
Research Body |
Maximum Grant Approved |
Total Payments 2015 |
Total Payments 2016 |
Total Payments 2017 |
Total Payments 2018 |
|
SFI Discover Programme Call 2014 |
Discovery Science Festival 2015 |
Cork City Council |
32500 |
29250 |
3250 |
||
|
SFI Discover Programme Call 2014 |
Mayo Science & Technology Festival 2015 |
Mayo County Council |
16000 |
14400 |
1600 |
||
|
SFI-Discover Programme Call 2015 |
VEX IQ Junior Robotics Programme |
Cork City Co t/a Lifetime Lab |
50000 |
45000 |
5000 |
||
|
SFI Discover Programme Science Week 2016 |
Mayo Science Festival |
Mayo County Council |
16000 |
14400 |
1600 |
||
|
SFI Discover Programme Science Week 2016 |
Monaghan Science Festival |
Monaghan County Council - Library Service |
35000 |
31500 |
3500 |
||
|
SFI Discover Science Week 2017 |
Cavan Monaghan Science Festival |
Monaghan County Council - Library Service |
35000 |
31500 |
3500 |
||
|
SFI Discover Science Week 2017 |
Wexsci. Science Week Events organised by Wexford County Council and Wexford Public Library Service |
Wexford County Council |
8000 |
7200 |
800 |
||
|
SFI Discover |
Teen Entrepreneur STEM Camp |
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
14410 |
12969 |
|||
|
SFI Discover |
Steam through Fingal libraries |
Fingal County Council |
50000 |
45000 |
|||
|
SFI Discover Science Week 2018 |
Louth Libraries Science Week Library Programme |
Louth County Council |
8000 |
7200 |
|||
|
SFI Discover Science Week 2018 |
Mayo Science and Technology Festival |
Mayo County Council t/a Mayo Science & Technology Festival |
26500 |
23850 |
|||
|
SFI Discover Science Week 2018 |
Cavan Monaghan Science Festival |
Monaghan County Council |
35000 |
31500 |
|||
|
SFI Discover Science Week 2018 |
WexSci Wexford Science Festival |
Wexford County Council |
35000 |
31500 |
|||
|
SFI-Discover Programme Call 2015 |
“Exploristica” Adventures in Statistics |
Cork City Co t/a Lifetime Lab |
25000 |
22500 |
2500 |
||
|
SFI Discover |
MathsWorks Mobile 2.0 |
Cork City Co t/a Lifetime Lab |
25000 |
22500 |
|||
|
Total Payments to date per year |
411,410.00 |
111,150.00 |
50,750.00 |
131,769.00 |
98,350.00 |
