Written answers

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Departmental Expenditure

11:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure by his Department from the proceeds of the national lottery, the dormant accounts fund or other sources in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47714/09]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, an overall allocation is provided from the National Lottery each year for expenditure through the Votes of various Departments. Details of this allocation are published in Appendix 1 of the annual Revised Estimates Volume. However, for the Deputy's convenience, Table 1 below sets out the allocations made available in each year since 2005. Table 1: Total National Lottery allocation to Departments 2005-09

YearTotal Allocation(€m)
2005232.7m
2006200m
2007230m
2008265m
2009270m

Three of the subheads in my Department's Vote are partially funded from this National Lottery allocation. Details of the total expenditure (which includes both Lottery and Exchequer funding) on these subheads are provided in Table 2 below.

Table 2: Expenditure on D/CRGA subheads part-funded from National Lottery 2005-09 (to end-November)

Subhead2005€0002006€0002007€0002008€0002009(to 30 November) €000
B.1 Supports for Community and Voluntary Sector30,75411,51418,22618,87514,805
B.3 Local and Community Development Programmes-71,14881,90183,13966,101
F.1 Ciste na Gaeilge3,2684,2516,6145,2164,934

Notes:

- Subhead B.1 Supports for the Community and Voluntary Sector was Subhead K.1 Grants for Community and Voluntary Services in 2007, 2006 & 2005.

- Subhead F.1 Ciste na Gaeilge was Subhead C in 2007 & 2006.

With regard to the Dormant Accounts Fund, funding has been channelled through the Vote of my Department since 2006. Table 3 below summarises the expenditure in this regard for 2006-08. An allocation of €14.736m is available in 2009.

Table 3: Dormant Accounts expenditure through D/CRGA Vote 2006-08

YearOut-turn(€m)
20061.679m
20077.194m
200810.521m

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