Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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369. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that has been provided to County Louth over the previous three years 2014 to 2016 by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37223/16]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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370. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the applications submitted for funding projects from Louth County Council in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; and if the applications were successful. [37239/16]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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371. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding for projects in 2017 in County Louth to be funded by his Department by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37255/16]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 371, inclusive, together.

My Department administers a number of funding programmes, including Ireland's official overseas development programme, Irish Aid. As part of Irish Aid, funding is provided through the annual Development Education Grants Scheme for projects aimed at promoting awareness of and engagement with global development and justice issues. Information on Development Education grants is available on the Irish Aid website .

Smaller funding programmes include the Reconciliation Fund. Through the Fund, my Department awards funding to organisations and projects aimed at advancing peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, on a cross-border basis and between Ireland and Britain. Information on Reconciliation Fund grants awarded is available at www.dfa.ie/reconciliation.

The table below lists funding provided to projects in County Louth through the Development Education Grants Scheme and the Reconciliation Fund in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Information on projects to be funded in 2017 is not yet available.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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372. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that has been provided to County Meath over the previous three years 2014 to 2016 by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form. [37271/16]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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373. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath County Council in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; if the applications where successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37287/16]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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374. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding for projects in 2017 in County Meath to be funded by his department by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37303/16]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 to 374, inclusive, together.

My Department administers a number of funding programmes, including Ireland's official overseas development programme, Irish Aid. As part of Irish Aid, funding is provided through the annual Development Education Grants Scheme for projects aimed at promoting awareness of and engagement with global development and justice issues. Information on Development Education grants is available on the Irish Aid website www.irishaid.ie.

Smaller funding programmes include the Reconciliation Fund and the Emigrant Support Programme. Through the Reconciliation Fund, my Department awards funding to organisations and projects aimed at advancing peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, on a cross-border basis and between Ireland and Britain. Information on Reconciliation Fund grants awarded is available at www.dfa.ie/reconciliation.

The Department’s Emigrant Support Programme supports Irish communities overseas by funding non-profit organisations and projects. From time to time funding is granted to an organisation based in Ireland for projects overseas which foster more strategic links with the global Irish and to support frontline welfare services that help the most vulnerable members of our overseas communities.

The table below lists funding provided to projects in County Meath through the Development Education Grants Scheme, the Reconciliation Fund and the Emigrant Support Fund in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Funding information for 2017 is not yet available.