Written answers
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Funding
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the organisations awarded funding from his Department under the annual development education grant scheme for 2013; the amounts awarded to each organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25267/13]
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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The development education programme managed by Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade seeks to deepen the understanding of the Irish public on issues relating to global poverty and development. The Department issues a call every year for proposals for annual grants from Non-Governmental Organisations and education institutions in Ireland to help build a stronger understanding of global development issues.
Under the 2013 Development Education Annual Grants call, a total of €1,250,426 was awarded to thirty organisations. The organisations and the funding provided are set out in the following table.
| Organisation | Amount (€) |
|---|---|
| Afri | 45,000 |
| Africa Centre | 25,000 |
| Amnesty International Irish Section | 50,000 |
| An Cosán | 15,000 |
| Centre for Global Education, Northern Ireland | 60,000 |
| Cork Institute of Technology | 38,000 |
| Co. Dublin VEC, Adult Education Service | 40,000 |
| Debt & Development Coalition Ireland | 24,996 |
| Development Perspective | 10,000 |
| ECO-UNESCO | 70,000 |
| EIL Intercultural Learning | 45,000 |
| Galway One World Centre | 80,000 |
| Inishowen Development Partnership | 50,000 |
| Irish Congress of Trade Unions | 50,000 |
| Irish Girl Guides | 10,000 |
| The Larkin Unemployed Centre | 10,000 |
| Latin America Solidarity Centre | 80,000 |
| Link Community Development | 25,000 |
| Lourdes Youth & Community Services | 80,000 |
| Mayfield Community Arts Centre | 15,000 |
| National Council of YMCAs of Ireland | 15,000 |
| National Youth Council of Ireland | 80,000 |
| The Organic Centre | 40,000 |
| The Social Health & Education Project (SHEP) | 12,430 |
| St Patrick's College, Drumcondra | 20,000 |
| Ubuntu | 150,000 |
| UCD, School of Social Justice | 33,000 |
| Value Added in Africa | 30,000 |
| Waterford One World Centre | 25,000 |
| Youth Work Ireland | 22,000 |
| TOTAL | 1,250,426 |
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