275 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine and support a matter (details supplied). [3028/11]

My Department currently pays a grant of €175,000 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a charity registered in the Republic of Ireland. In addition, The Irish Coast Guard provides yearly grants to the volunteer groups of Mountain Rescue Ireland, a registered charity that provides 24 hour emergency service and is a dedicated resource of the Irish Coast Guard. In 2010 a total of €280,000 was paid to Mountain Rescue Ireland.