Written answers
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Local Authority Funding
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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190. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the payments to local authorities under programmes for Traveller support initiatives and migrant integration by county in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7548/21]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I can advise the Deputy that the attached table sets out the payment provided to local authorities under programmes for Traveller Support initiatives and migrant integration for the years 2018 to 2020.
Community Integration Funding
Amounts Awarded
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fingal Co. Co. | 5,000 | ||
| Wexford Co. Co. | 5,000 | ||
| Waterford City | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Cork Co. Co. | 3,209 | 2,720 | |
| South Dublin Co. Co. | 2,472 | 4,200 | 2,720 |
| Limerick City & County | |||
| Total | 20,681 | 11,920 | 2,720 |
Traveller and Roma
| Carlow Co. Co. | 17,360 | 14,467 | 17,360 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,360 | 14,467 | 17,360 |
In 2020, the Department of Justice and Equality ran a Call for Proposals under National Integration Funding. The following Local Authorities were approved funding
| Meath Co. Co | 132,480 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fingal Co. Co. | 22,500 | ||
| Tipperary Co. Co. | 40,500 | ||
| Total | 195,480 |
In 2019, the Department of Justice and Equality launched a Call for Proposals under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2014-2020. One Local Authority project was approved.
| Monaghan Co. Co. | 150,000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 150,000 |
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