Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 38: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent on the Christmas lights as Gaeilge initiative each year since its inception; the amount allocated in 2009; the recipients and the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47045/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The following organisations have received funding to date under the initiative referred to by the Deputy:

No funding was approved under this initiative in 2008 or 2009. However, an allocation of €5,000 has been sanctioned in 2009 under Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht for a similar project by Cumann Forbairt Pobail Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe but no expenditure has been incurred on this project to date.