Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department is providing funding to sporting bodies, faith based groups and local authorities; the amount being provided annually; the breakdown of the number of bodies and the amount received by each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29266/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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My predecessor approved the following funding last year. Payments of €185,000 were approved in respect of Basketball Ireland, €235,000 for the FAI and €85,000 for the GAA. In regard to local authorities, payments were approved as outlined in the following table:

A grant of €77,300 was made to the Inter-Church Committee on Social Issues last year to support its integration project.

I intend to provide funding to bodies such as the above-mentioned this year and to do so in future years also subject to review and having regard to the monies provided in the relevant subhead of the Justice, Equality and Law Reform Vote. I have held discussions with senior officials of a number of sporting bodies about their integration programmes and I will take decisions on this and other funding as soon as possible.