I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 252 together.
While as the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, I have no legal function in relation to An Taisce, my Department provides it with funding for a variety of initiatives, including the National Spring Clean; the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) National Litter League; and the Green Schools programme. A total of €5.4 million has been provided between 2012 and 2020 in respect of a range of such environmental activities and public awareness initiatives, with total annual allocations set out in the table below:
2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Total
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€753,200
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€736,800
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€415,000
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€403,000
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€408,000
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€596,280
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€671,683
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€697,710
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€675,474
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€5,357,147
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The estimated allocation for 2021 is in line with the 2020 allocation of €675,000. Final details on payments in 2021 will not be available until the end of the year.
An Taisce is a non-governmental organisation active in the areas of the environment and built heritage in Ireland. The link to the website of the organisation https://www.antaisce.org/
may be helpful to the Deputy.