Written answers
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
National Lottery Funding
9:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 338: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent of spending by his Department from the proceeds of the national lottery to date in 2008; if his is in line with budgetary projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33847/08]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, an allocation of €250 million is being provided from the National Lottery in 2008 for expenditure through the Votes of various Departments.
Three of the subheads in my Department's Vote are partially funded by the National Lottery. The full allocation for these subheads is contained in the following table.
| Allocation 2008 | |
| €000 | |
| B.1 Supports for Community and Voluntary Sector | 26,047 |
| B.3 Local and Community Development Programmes | 83,450 |
| F.1 Payments to Ciste na Gaeilge | 5,365 |
As at end-September 2008, expenditure in respect of these subheads, which was broadly in line with monthly budgetary projections, is contained in the following table.
| Spend to end-September 2008 | |
| €000 | |
| B.1 Supports for Community and Voluntary Sector | 14,525 |
| B.3 Local and Community Development Programmes | 57,523 |
| F.1 Payments to Ciste na Gaeilge | 3,327 |
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