Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As set out in my response to Parliamentary Question 255 dated February 14, 2024, all recipients of grants from my Department, including Non Government Organisations (NGOs) are bound by a signed grant agreement which specifies the purpose of the grant. These grants do not provide funding for NGOs to campaign in referenda.

The Department undertakes a number of checks to ensure that spending is not used on activities outside that specified within the relevant grant agreement. I am informed that, since 2017, my Department has not identified any specific case or circumstance where grant funding has been used to campaign or promote a position in a referendum.