Written answers

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Department of Finance

Political Party Funding

8:00 pm

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money a political party (details supplied) received from the State, including grants and subventions, each month in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6565/09]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An annual allowance is payable to the parliamentary leader of qualifying parties including the Progressive Democrat Party. Payments to the Progressive Democrats totalling €185,080.70 were made in 2008 as follows:

Month
January14,982.44
February14,982.44
March14,982.44
April29,635.26
May17,230.67
June17,230.67
July15,357.06
August11,828.79
September12,212.73
October12,212.73
November8,684.47
December15,741.00

Payment of €15,509.60 has also been made for the month of January 2009; the February 2009 payment is not yet processed.

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