Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount he has given to each of the patron bodies at primary level, for the purposes of running the organisation in question, in each of the past five years; if the bodies concerned provide him with audited accounts as to what the money in question was spent on; if all of the bodies have submitted such accounts; if he has satisfied himself that the funds in question have been used for the purposes as agreed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25422/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy in relation to grants for patron bodies at primary level for the purpose of running their organisations in the past five years is set out in the following table.

Since 2007, my Department has required each of the patron bodies to provide audited accounts for the previous year as a pre-condition to payment of these grants. Audited accounts have been requested from the various patron bodies to allow my Department to pay the 2009 grants.

Funding to the Islamic Education Board has been withheld by my Department since 2007 because of concerns in relation to the operation and representation of that organisation as a primary management body. In respect of the other patron bodies, I am satisfied that the grants issued by my Department have been utilised for the purposes intended.