Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of State funding directly or indirectly that has been paid to fund trade unions, related bodies or trade union interests or causes in the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and, therefore, the Deputy will appreciate that the information sought by him can only be provided from that date. I am advised that no funding of the nature referred to by the Deputy was provided by my Department since 2 June.