Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 1086: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial assistance his Department will offer to the Ardee tidy towns committee in County Louth. [10448/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government does not provide direct financial assistance to tidy towns committees. Available funding goes towards the organisation of the tidy towns and related competitions and the maintenance of a substantial prize fund, which this year will exceed €180,000, spread over more than 200 prize categories. Financial and other assistance may be available to tidy towns committees from local authorities and other local agencies, such as Leader groups. It is also open to committees to raise finance through the organisation of local fund raising events and sponsorship from local businesses.