James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Taoiseach the persons or bodies in receipt of subventions or grants from his Department; the amount paid to each recipient in the year such payments commenced; the amount paid to each recipient in the current year; to place in the Oireachtas Library the latest two sets of accounts for these payments furnished by such persons or bodies to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39684/10]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The following table details grants paid by my Department, to date in 2010. These amounts were paid under Subhead C, Commemoration Initiatives Fund which is a fund established to make resources available to groups and organisations for the study and commemoration of historic events of national importance. By providing financial support to local organisations, the aim of the Fund is to assist and encourage the development of local programmes of commemoration. Given the limited budget available, such funding is, in general and by necessity, of a token nature. In assessing projects for funding issues such as: impact, significance and relevance, geographic spread , balance between popular and academic, educational content and viability are taken into account annually.

Commemoration Initiative Fund - 2010 - €100,000 in the Taoiseach's Vote

Grants paid include

€1,135 towards the restoration of a grave of John Moyney VC

€2,000 towards the publication of book on the Famine, covering the Act of Union (Northern Ireland Building Communities Trust)

€2,000 towards a book on the experiences of Irish soldiers during World War 1 (O'Brien Press)

€1,500 towards research work into the history of Ulster (UCC)

€1,000 to the Suffolk Historical Society for the 150th anniversary of the consecration of its local Church of Ireland

€5,000 to the National Folklore Collection towards a publication to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Irish Folklore Collection in 2011

€23,000 to the Somme Association for a commemoration event held earlier this year in Gallipoli in recognition of the Irish men who fought and died there in World War 1.