Written answers
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Departmental Funding
5:00 pm
Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 606: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details on moneys provided under any funding scheme by any section of his Department or any State agency under his Department's aegis to any group, scheme or project in County Meath in the years 2011, and up to July 2012 under the following headings, address, amount, purpose and the funding scheme under which it was granted or awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36543/12]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the information he has requested in set out in the following table:
| Organisation | 2011(€) | 2012(€) | Address | Purpose | Fund |
| Meath County Council | 66,995 | n/a | Meath County Council, County Hall, Navan,Co. Meath. | Measures to promote the integration of immigrants | Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration funding to local authorities |
| Third Age Foundation | 126,420 | n/a | Third Age Foundation Summerhill, Co. Meath | Support for a project (in Meath and elsewhere) in which older volunteers welcome immigrants through conversational English classes | Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration funding to organisations promoting integration of legally resident migrants in Ireland. |
| Cultúr | 25,550 | 26,550 | Unit 3, Balmoral Business Park, Kells Road, Navan, Co. Meath | Support for a project which promotes the integration of third-country nationals resident in Co. Meath, in particular those who are at risk of poverty, discrimination and social exclusion | European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals |
| Meath VEC | 13,433 | Nil | Abbey Road, Navan, Co. Meath | The "Crossroads Project", a Traveller Cultural Heritage Education Initiative was concerned with addressing the heritage and community development needs of Travellers living in the northeast, with a focus upon Co. Meath but also Louth and Dublin. Administered by Pobal. | Traveller Cultural Heritage Education Initiative |
| Meath Traveller Interagency Steering Group | Nil | 1,999 | c/o Meath County Council, County Hall, Navan, Co. Meath | A grant to support Traveller cultural initiatives during Traveller Pride week 2012. A living history experience of roadside life and the world of the Tin Smith or "An Tincear" plus publication of 400 copies of a book entitled The Craft of the Tin Smith – "An Tincear". | Traveller cultural initiatives |
| NYPD Project | 156,416 | 78,258 | 14 Ludlow Street, Navan, Co. Meath | Youth Crime Reduction/Prevention Scheme | Garda Youth Diversion Project |
| SMART Project | 108,011 | 55,432 | TIDE/Trim Social Care Centre, The Maudlins, Trim, Co, Meath | Youth Crime Reduction/Prevention Scheme | Garda Youth Diversion Project |
| Amen Support Services Ltd | 10,000 | 10,000 | St Anne's Resource Centre, Railway Street, Navan, Co Meath | Awareness Raising in the form of Newspaper Advertising, Radio Advertising and Information Materials | Cosc Grant Scheme 2011 and 2012 |
| Amen Support Services Ltd | 9,000 | 11,360 | St Anne's Resource Centre, Railway Street, Navan, Co Meath | Court accompaniment for victims of domestic violence | Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime |
| Meath Women's Refuge and Support Services | 25,900 | 20,000 | 39 Flower Hill, Navan, Co. Meath | Court accompaniment for victims of domestic violence | Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime |
| Cultúr Celebrating Diversity | 54,040 | 32,704 | CWYS Building, Fairgreen, Navan, Co. Meath | To provide targeted supports to 160 Migrant women who are currently seeking to access the labour market in order to provide them with the knowledge and skills to access further education, training supports and employment. | Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013 (Equality for Women Measure) |
The Deputy might also wish to note that in the time available to answer this Question An Garda Síochána were not in a position to provide a response to my request for information for inclusion in my reply. In the event that An Garda Síochána has information concerning this matter it will be made available to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.
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