Written answers
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Funding
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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101. To ask the Taoiseach the funding his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; and if it has been drawn down in each case. [12517/19]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In 2016, the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund (LDEF) provided assistance to local and community projects and initiatives throughout Ireland which were focused on developing strong diaspora links within the community. The fund was administered by the Department of the Taoiseach.
Funding provided and drawn down under the LDEF in County Galway in 2016 was as follows:
Year | Organisation | Project | Amount |
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2016 | Áras Éanna Arts Centre | Reproducing Culture & Heritage Exhibitions | €4,000 |
2016 | Galway Civic Trust | The Galway Tribal Diaspora Project | €4,000 |
2016 | Larry Reynolds Irish Music, Heritage & Culture Group | Irish Music, Heritage & Culture weekend | €3,500 |
2016 | Loughrea Medieval Festival | Loughrea Medieval Festival 2016 | €1,000 |
2016 | Moycullen Historical Society | Historic Homes & Graves Training | €3,000 |
2016 | Muintearas Teo Galway | Cuairt Scoile Catholic Memorial | €2,000 |
2016 | Omey Parishes | Historic Graves Training | €1,500 |
2016 | Woodlawn Heritage Group | Woodlawn Diaspora Project | €3,000 |
In addition to these projects, Galway County Council received €10,000 in 2016 under the Local Diaspora Strategy Development Fund (LDSDF) which made up to €10,000 available for each Local Authority to invest in developing strategies for diaspora engagement at local and community level.
Diaspora funding was transferred to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2017, and there has been no other funding schemes in operation in my Department in the years in question.
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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102. To ask the Taoiseach the funding that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; and if it has been drawn down in each case. [12534/19]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In 2016, the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund (LDEF) provided assistance to local and community projects and initiatives throughout Ireland which were focused on developing strong diaspora links within the community. The fund was administered by the Department of the Taoiseach.
Funding provided and drawn down under the LDEF in County Roscommon in 2016 was as follows:
Year | Organisation | Project | Amount |
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2016 | Ballintubber Tidy Towns & Heritage Committee | Archaeology/ Anthropology Project | €2,000 |
2016 | Boyle Arts Festival | Artists of the North West | €1,500 |
2016 | Kilteevan Graveyard Committee | Towards a Parish Genealogy | €3,500 |
2016 | Killynagh More Graveyard Committee | Recording of Graveyard memorials | €500 |
2016 | Roscommon Chamber of Commerce | Ireland West Diaspora Project - Phase II Diaspora Engagement | €10,000 |
2016 | RosFM Radio Ltd. | Undocumented Irish - A Voice Still Heard | €10,000 |
In addition to these projects, Roscommon County Council received €10,000 in 2016 under the Local Diaspora Strategy Development Fund (LDSDF) which made up to €10,000 available for each Local Authority to invest in developing strategies for diaspora engagement at local and community level.
Diaspora funding was transferred to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2017, and there has been no other funding schemes in operation in my Department in the years in question.
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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103. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/19]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Expenditure by my Department is mainly on pay and allowances and the operational costs and capital investment across the Defence Forces. My Department does not provide funding on a geographic basis, with the limited exception of the funding provided from the Defence Vote in respect of Civil Defence and for the maintenance and upgrade of Departmental buildings and military installations.
Details of amounts spent, for County Galway, from 2016 to date are as follows:
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 to date | |
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Civil Defence - Annual Operational Grant | €86,562 | €90,765 | €95,430 | Nil |
Civil Defence - Other Grants (vehicles/equipment) | €6,970 | €23,000 | Nil | Nil |
Maintenance and Upgrade of Departmental Buildings and Military Installations | €274,598 | €225,231 | €497,305 | €8,880 |
In addition, a further €20,368 is due to be drawn down in 2019 in relation to projects for the maintenance and upgrade of Departmental buildings and military installations in County Galway.
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding that his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12524/19]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Expenditure by my Department is mainly on pay and allowances and the operational costs and capital investment across the Defence Forces. My Department does not provide funding on a geographic basis, with the limited exception of the funding provided from the Defence Vote in respect of Civil Defence and for the maintenance and upgrade of military installations.
Details of amounts spent, for County Roscommon, from 2016 to date are as follows:
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 to date | |
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Civil Defence -Annual Operational Grant | €75,400 | €77,576 | €77,454 | Nil |
Civil Defence - Other Grants (vehicles/equipment) | €39,720 | €16,400 | €3,990 | Nil |
Maintenance and Upgrade of Military Installations | €43,313 | Nil | €68,944 | €2,446 |
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