Ireland – Funding of the Non-Profit Sector
In 1995 the Non-Profit Sector´s income amounted to IR£3.24bn (€4.11bn) or 8.2% of GDP. This funding came through 3 main sources namely:
· The Public Sector (which includes central and local government funding, EU funding, national lottery monies and various third party payments such as funding through the Community Employment Programme, Combat Poverty Agency and the National Social Service Board),
· Private sources (individual donations and foundations) and
· Money earned through fees, sales or membership dues.
By far the most important source of income is the public sector whose funding amounted to IR£2.41bn (€3.05bn) or almost 3/4 of the Non-Profit sectors income for that year. Both private giving and earned income are less significant than publicly-sourced funds amounting to IR£332.99m and IR£505.77m respectively.
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The Government White Paper on the relationship between the State and the Community & Voluntary Sector, 2000 recognises that the Community and Voluntary sector has a long and valued tradition of meeting social needs in Ireland. Wide ranging changes have emerged during the past 50 years within the Community and Voluntary sector and its relationship with the State. Public / Statutory funding has become increasingly more important in the provision of social services by the Community and Voluntary sector. The Community and Voluntary sector has developed a large presence in the development of social policy, especially in the roles of service providers, identifiers of new needs and advocates. Mechanisms for the creation of social solidarity have been established. The important role of the sector is reflected in the substantial amount of funding ‑ almost IR£1 billion in 1999 (€1.267 billion) ‑ which it received from the Irish State and EU sources as set out in the Table below:
|
Government Department/ Agency |
Irish funding |
EU funding |
Total |
Total |
|
|
|
£IR million |
£IR million |
EURO €million |
|
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development |
8.589 |
20.040 |
28.629 |
36.351 |
|
Department of Arts, Culture, Gaeltacht and the Islands/Arts Council |
0.226 |
0.00 |
0.226 |
0.287 |
|
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment / FÁS |
326.90 |
27.800 |
354.700 |
450.376 |
|
NOW |
0.00 |
4.162 |
4.162 |
5.285 |
|
HORIZON |
0.00 |
4.437 |
4.437 |
5.634 |
|
INTEGRA |
0.00 |
3.397 |
3.397 |
4.313 |
|
YOUTHSTART |
0.00 |
3.487 |
3.487 |
4.428 |
|
Department of Defence / Irish Red Cross Society |
2.355 |
0.00 |
2.355 |
2.990 |
|
Department of the Environment and Local Government / Local Authorities |
44.095 |
0.00 |
44.095 |
55.989 |
|
Department of Education and Science / VECs |
20.00 |
0.00 |
20.00 |
25.395 |
|
Department of Finance |
5.000 |
0.00 |
5.000 |
6.349 |
|
Department of Foreign Affairs |
28.500 |
0.00 |
28.500 |
36.188 |
|
Department of Health and Children / Health Boards |
390.00 |
0.00 |
390.00 |
495.198 |
|
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
3.408 |
1.174 |
4.482 |
5.817 |
|
Probation and Welfare Service |
5.05 |
0.00 |
5.05 |
6.412 |
|
Department of Public Enterprise |
0.116 |
0.00 |
0.116 |
0.147 |
|
Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs |
29.725 |
0.00 |
29.725 |
37.743 |
|
Combat Poverty Agency (CPA) |
0.976 |
0.00 |
0.976 |
1.239 |
|
Comhairle (NSSB) |
2.271 |
0.00 |
2.271 |
2.884 |
|
Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation / ADM |
24.710 |
25.650 |
50.360 |
63.994 |
|
Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (ADM, CPA) |
4.003 |
12.001 |
16.003 |
20.320 |
|
TOTAL |
895.924 |
102.148 |
997.971 |
1267.339 |
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