Written answers

Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

An Taisce Funding

9:00 pm

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to An Taisce for each of the years 2003 to 2011; if funding was ever stopped or withdrawn during that period and if so the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13508/11]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department has since 2003 continued to provide funding to An Taisce in respect of a range of environmental activities which it has undertaken, including the National Spring Clean initiative; surveying in respect of the Irish Business Against Litter initiative; the Green Schools initiative; and the Blue Flag Awards. Details of the funding provided in the relevant years are set out in the table.

YearAmount
2003â'¬448,651
2004â'¬537,116
2005â'¬519,941
2006â'¬686,866
2007â'¬895,958
2008â'¬997,546
2009â'¬700,229
2010â'¬825,739
2011 (allocation)â'¬520,000

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