Written answers

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

National Lottery Funding

9:00 pm

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the recipients of National Lottery funding for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and the amount given in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32790/09]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The following expenditure subheads in my Department's Vote are part funded by the National Lottery: B.1.14 Communal Facilities in Voluntary and Co-operative Housing Schemes; and B.2.4 Private Housing Grants G.1 Heritage Council.

Details of Lottery funded expenditure elements in each programme in the period from 2005 to 2008 are set out in the following table:

Subhead2005 €m2006 €m2007 €m2008 €m
Communal Facilities in Voluntary and Co-operative Housing Schemes2.1312.4441.9222.998
Private Housing Grants – Special Aid for the Elderly11.94715.01115.23214.700
Heritage Council7.3207.4358.1389.529

Details of funding provided in respect of Communal Facilities in Voluntary Housing Schemes are published in the Department's Annual Appropriation Accounts published by the Comptroller and Auditor General which are available on their website at www.audgen.gov.ie in the reports section.

Subhead B.2.4 relating to Housing Grants involves the provision of grants to adapt private housing to meet special housing needs, disabled persons grants, thatching grants etc. The National Lottery element of these provisions in the table relates to Special Housing Aid for the Elderly. The Department's Appropriation Accounts provides a breakdown of the amounts paid to the various Health Services Executive Regions.

The Heritage Council provides support to various bodies and individuals to carry out work under its heritage grant schemes. Details of the projects assisted are provided in the Council's Annual Reports which are available on their website at www.heritagecouncil.ie in the publications section.

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