Written answers
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Emigrant Support Services
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of the organisations in Canada that have made applications under the emigrant support programme since January 2021, including the names and funding amount approved to each respective applicant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43728/23]
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is committed to supporting Irish communities all over the world, including in Canada, and the amount allocated under the Government's Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) to organisations working with the Irish community in Canada has grown considerably in recent years.
Since 2021, a total of €1,280,111 has been paid to Canada-based organisations.
In the 2020-2021 funding round, thirty-nine organisations applied for funding, with twenty-nine receiving collective funding of €266,280.
In the 2021-22 funding round, thirty-six organisations applied for funding, with twenty-nine sharing a collective funding of €356,649.
In the 2022-2023 funding round, thirty-eight organisations made applications, with thirty-five sharing a collective funding of €657,182.
The 2023-2024 round is still in progress.
A full tabular breakdown for the relevant years is provided below.
Canada Emigrant Support Programme 2020-2021:
| Anna Liva Productions (Bloomsday Toronto) | €4,511 |
|---|---|
| Capital Area Chapter, Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick | €2,571 |
| Celtic Cultural Society of Nova Scotia | €4,500 |
| CelticFest Vancouver Society | €9,569 |
| Ciné Gael Montréal | €1,929 |
| Emerald Isle Seniors Society | €26,914 |
| Festival Bloomsday Montréal | €2,571 |
| Halifax St. Patrick's Day Parade Society | €3,214 |
| Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Toronto | €6,911 |
| Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Ottawa | €9,000 |
| Ireland Canada Center for Commerce, Calgary | €4,238 |
| Ireland- Canada Chamber of Commerce, Montreal Chapter | €4,243 |
| Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce Vancouver | €3,857 |
| Irish Association of Manitoba Inc. | €6,445 |
| Irish Canadian Immigration Centre | €113,995 |
| Irish Cultural Society of Calgary | €3,825 |
| Irish Cultural Society of Central Alberta | €3,889 |
| Irish Families in Vancouver | €1,948 |
| Irish Seniors Social Group Ottawa (ISSGO) | €5,800 |
| Irish Society - National Capital Region | €2,571 |
| Irish Sports & Social Society | €5,786 |
| Irish Women's Network of BC | €5,709 |
| Okanagan Irish Society | €3,968 |
| Solace House Canada | €9,643 |
| The Irish Benevolent Society of BC | €3,190 |
| The Irish Club of White Rock | €1,978 |
| The New Trad Society | €3,857 |
| Toronto Irish Film Festival | €3,222 |
| Toronto Irish Players Community Theatre | €6,428 |
| Total ESP paid out Canada | €266,280 |
| Applicants not in Receipt of Funding | |
| Atlantic Canadian Dance Championships Society | |
| Irish Film Festival Ottawa | |
| Benevolent Irish Society of PEI | |
| Ireland Park Foundation | |
| Irish Benevolent Society of London and Area | |
| Irish Association of Manitoba | |
| Irish Film TV.com | |
| London Irish Canadian Cultural Society | |
| Montreal Irish RFC | |
| One Little Goat Theatre Company |
Canada Emigrant Support Programme 2021-2022:
| Anna Livia Productions | €5,214 |
|---|---|
| Capital Area Chapter, Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick | €2,781 |
| CelticFest Vancouver Society | €13,559 |
| Emerald Isle Senior's Society | €26,775 |
| Festival Bloomsday Montreal | €4,867 |
| Halifax Celtic Festival (CCS of NS) | €4,867 |
| Halifax St Patrick's Day Parade Society | €2,171 |
| Ireland Canada Center for Commerce Calgary | €3,247 |
| Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Montreal | €3,323 |
| Ireland Park Foundation | €12,003 |
| Irish Association of Manitoba | €19,467 |
| Irish Benevolent Society of British Columbia | €5,085 |
| Irish Benevolent Society of London & Area | €5,572 |
| Irish Benevolent Society of Prince Edward Island | €7,525 |
| Irish Canada Chamber of Commerce Ottawa | €3,207 |
| Irish Canada Chamber of Commerce Toronto | €4,699 |
| Irish Canadian Immigration Centre | €151,445 |
| Irish Club of Mississauga | €19,179 |
| Irish Cultural Society of Calgary | €3,024 |
| Irish Families in Vancouver | €822 |
| Irish Film Festival Ottawa | €4,699 |
| Irish Women's Network British Columbia | €9,602 |
| London Irish Canadian Cultural Society | €19,334 |
| Montreal Irish RFC | €4,477 |
| Okanagan Irish Society | €2,915 |
| One Little Goat Theatre Company | €2,086 |
| Re-Jigged Festival | €6,713 |
| Toronto Irish Film Festival | €3,444 |
| Toronto Irish Players Community Theatre | €4,545 |
| Total ESP paid out | €356,649 |
| Applicants Not in Receipt of Funding | |
| AncestralHomes Network | |
| IrishFilmTV.com | |
| Solace House Canada | |
| Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Vancouver | |
| Irish Club of White Rock | |
| Irish Society - National Capital Region | |
| The Ireland Canada Monument |
Canada Emigrant Support Programme 2022-2023:
| Anna Livia Productions | €5,527 |
|---|---|
| Canada Association | €6,102 |
| Canada Ireland Foundation | €236,644 |
| Canadian Irish Migration Preservation Network | €2,059 |
| Capital Area Chapter, Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick | €2,985 |
| CelticFest Vancouver Society | €18,323 |
| Cine Gael Montreal | €2,239 |
| Emerald Isle Seniors Society | €31,110 |
| Festival Bloomsday Montreal | €6,765 |
| Halifax Celtic Festival | €5,223 |
| Halifax St Patricks Day Parade Society | €2,409 |
| Ireland Alberta Trade Association | €3,923 |
| Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Montreal | €5,415 |
| Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Ottawa | €1,037 |
| Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Toronto | €5,353 |
| Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Vancouver | €8,116 |
| Irish Association of Manitoba | €7,010 |
| Irish Benevolent Society of London & District | €3,171 |
| Irish Canadian Immigration Center (I/CAN) | €198,711 |
| Irish Club of Mississauga | €5,443 |
| Irish Film Festival Ottawa | €2,484 |
| Irish in BC Network Society | €9,508 |
| Irish Seniors Social Group Ottawa | €5,282 |
| Irish Women's Network of BC | €5,612 |
| James Joyce Association Ottawa | €8,030 |
| Montreal Irish Rugby Football Club | €6,102 |
| Okanagan Irish Society | €1,208 |
| SS Atlantic Heritage Park Society | €8,619 |
| St. Martin's Parish | €3,566 |
| St. Patrick's Parade Society of Toronto | €20,593 |
| The Irish Benevolent Society of British Columbia | €5,534 |
| The Trad Society | €7,106 |
| Toronto Irish Film Festival | €3,814 |
| Toronto Irish Players Community Theatre | €7,627 |
| Vancouver Queer Irish Society | €4,530 |
| Total ESP paid out | €657,182 |
| Applicants not in Receipt of Funding | |
| Canadian Association for Irish Studies | |
| Cu Faoil ag Rith | |
| London Irish Canadian Cultural Society |
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an overview of the status of an application made under the emigrant support programme by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43729/23]
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Abroad Unit in my Department, which administers the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), has not received an application for ESP funding from the named organisation and so there is no application status to provide at this time. Applications for the next grant round will open in early 2024.
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