371 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will examine and support a matter (details supplied). [3022/11]

My Department provides grant assistance in a range of areas to organisations which are registered charities. Details of payments to such organisations in 2010 are set out in the following table. (Other organisations may also have charitable status but the information is not available in my Department).

In addition to the above, my Department recoups to local authorities costs associated with the provision of accommodation and related services by voluntary housing bodies, some of which may have charitable status.