Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 485: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grants and other financial assistance awarded by his Department in each of the past three years to women's organisations and groups or organisations providing services primarily for women including the name of the organisation or group; the amount paid; and the purpose for which it was paid. [11985/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The following table outlines expenditure under section 10 for refuges and transitional housing which cater for women only and for women and children. Expenditure on hostels which cater for women only is also outlined. My Department refunds local authorities 90% of their expenditure for the provision of this accommodation and related services.

In addition, under the local agenda 21 environmental partnership fund, the Department awarded the County Leitrim partnership, Women's Environmental Awareness, €1,125 in 2003 to organise seminars and workshops to promote sustainable waste management for women's groups, and in 2002 gave €1,000 to the IFA and Coastwatch Ireland for a seminar to develop a forum on farming and environmental issues with special reference to the role of women as well as for the application of a good practice booklet entitled Farming and Local Agenda 21.