Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 157: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the National Irish Safety Organisation receives any grants or funding from his Department; the amount and timeframe of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33151/07]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

NISO, the National Irish Safety Organisation, which is a voluntary and non-profit making body making a valuable contribution to occupational health and safety in Ireland was given €100,000 in 2006 and €75,000 in 2007 by my Department to assist its restructuring and redevelopment plan. It is proposed to make a grant of €100,000 available to NISO in the Estimates for 2008.

In 2006, NISO embarked on a new strategic direction following on from a review of the organisation by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. A recommendation of the review was that NISO should strengthen the organisation in order to offer a wider range of services, including training, and a more professional approach with a view to increasing revenue and membership and ultimately becoming self-financing during 2009.