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Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Departmental Funding

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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698. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline all funding announcements made by him or by his Department for projects in County Mayo since January 2015 in tabular form; the details of each project; the status of the project at 31 December 2016; the amount of funding drawn down at 31 December 2016; and the reason for the delay in the project or funding draw down. [1060/17]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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My Department administers a number of funding programmes including funding to Safe Home Programme Ltd based in Mulranny, Co. Mayo which assists older Irish born emigrants to return to secure accommodation in Ireland. The organisation negotiates with Councils and Housing Associations to secure housing throughout Ireland for applicants. It also provides an information and advisory service for anyone considering the move to Ireland and support for those who have moved back and require assistance. Funding details for 2015 and 2016 are set out in the following table.

Details of OrganisationEmigrant Support Programme funding awarded in 2015Emigrant Support Programme funding awarded in 2016Status of the project at 31 December 2016
Safe Home Programme Ltd, based in Mulranny, Co. Mayo.

Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) funding is provided towards staffing and running costs of the programme.
€260,000

Actual amount paid was €243,574.39 as there was an underspend of the 2014 ESP funding due to a staff vacancy
€260,000The project is ongoing and the ESP funding of €260,000 awarded for 2016 has been paid.

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