Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if professional fees are paid by his Department on behalf of employees; if so, the total number involved; and the amount of each fee. [42699/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The following Membership fees have been paid by My Department in 2020:

All fees are paid in line with Department of Finance Circular 47-01 Reimbursement of Membership Fees 

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual budget his Department allocated to organisations that save lives, for example, coastguard and naval and search and rescue services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Department provides funding to the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) as a principal search and rescue emergency service. The majority of current spend is on the IRCG Helicopter contract currently held by CHCI DAC.  Some funding is also provided to support other third party organisations involved in SAR activities including the Mountain and Cave Rescue Teams, Mountain Rescue Ireland, the Community Inshore Rescue Boat teams and Dublin Fire Brigade.  The bulk of capital expenditure relates to programme spend by the Irish Coast Guard, including provision for a building programme, IT upgrades, vehicle and boat fleet renewal, pollution equipment and maintenance of telecommunications infrastructure. The overall funding allocations for past five years are set out below.