Written answers
Thursday, 15 November 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Citizens Information Services Funding
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding provided to the Citizens Information Service in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47582/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Citizens Information Services (CIS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board (CIB), provides information to the public on a range of social and public services. CIS’s also provide an advocacy service to those who need assistance to access their entitlements. CIB also funds the Citizens Information Phone Service, which provides a comprehensive and confidential national telephone service.
Annual funding is provided by the Citizens Information Board to the Citizens Information Services. The table below sets out the funding provided to the Citizens Information Services and CIPS over the past ten years.
| Year | CIS* € | CIPS** € | Total Amount € |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11,861,878 | 1,189,563 | 13,051,441 |
| 2009 | 12,287,678 | 1,316,970 | 13,604,648 |
| 2010 | 12,593,289 | 1,389,627 | 13,982,916 |
| 2011 | 12,425,648 | 1,291,754 | 13,717,402 |
| 2012 | 12,352,648 | 1,320,000 | 13,672,648 |
| 2013 | 12,478,192 | 1,123,244 | 13,601,436 |
| 2014 | 12,482,753 | 1,288,215 | 13,770,968 |
| 2015 | 12,359,767 | 1,249,569 | 13,609,336 |
| 2016 | 12,862,645 | 1,105,750 | 13,968,395 |
| 2017 | 13,170,660 | 1,244,748 | 14,415,408 |
| 2018 allocation | 13,250,932 | 1,312,338 | 14,563,270 |
*Citizens Information Services
**Citizens Information Phone Services
I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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