Written answers

Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Departmental Schemes

Photo of Noel HarringtonNoel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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214. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of each of the grant schemes administrated by his Department that are available to community groups or projects; the total amount paid for each of these schemes for each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27781/15]

Photo of Ann PhelanAnn Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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My Department supports the community and voluntary sector in its contribution to an active, democratic and pluralist society. There is a particular focus on supporting communities that are vulnerable, disadvantaged or under threat through a range of schemes. Indeed, the strong commitment of this Government to supporting the community and voluntary sector is evident through the overall budget of €133 million, which has been provided for community and rural development purposes this year through the Vote of my Department, as detailed in the Revised Estimates for 2015. The main grant schemes and programmes concerned operated by my Department, and the associated funding provided over the last 4 years, are set out in the following table. Further information is available on my Department’s website at www.environ.ie.

Expenditure €000s

Scheme/Programme
2011
2012
2013
2014
Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP)
62,445
53,682
47,657
47,971
Community and Voluntary Supports
3,139
3,094
2,840
2,636
Dormant Accounts Funding
1,833
1,653
596
1,942
Seniors Alert Scheme
2,430
2,520
2,320
1,700
Scheme to Support National Organisations/Grants to National Organisations
3,904
3,761
3,634
4,323
Community & Voluntary Pillar Funding
540
600
615
565
LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013
35,452
39,682
69,147
78,707
Clár Programme
348
91
106
49
Walks Scheme/Programme
1,900
1,900
1,800
1,800
Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Scheme/ Awareness Grants Scheme
985
900
876
842
Local Environmental Partnership Fund/Local Agenda 21 Scheme
384
337
400
398

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