555 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount awarded by him to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the details of such payments; the amount awarded; the details of the payments by each of the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30982/10]

My Department was established in 2007 and no payments have been made by my Department to any organisations involved in social partnership from 2007 to date.

Any such payments by the bodies under the aegis of my Department are day to day operational matters for them and as my Department does not hold the relevant details, I will request that the agencies involved reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought.