Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1053 of 21 March 2023, the reason some groups have not yet received their rebate from Muintir na Tíre; the groups that have not received a rebate, by county, under the headings (details supplied) together with her explanation regarding the non-payment. [34535/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, my Department provides funding to Muintir na Tíre to cover the costs incurred by communities in administering the Text Alert Scheme. The Scheme is administered on a refund basis whereby communities submit their annual costs to Muintir na Tíre and a maximum refund of up to €450 is provided to the community. This funding is provided for in the Department of Justice’s Crime Prevention Budget.

The Department made the following payments to Muintir na Tíre:

• 2021 €124,060.35
• 2020 €196,362.80
• 2019 €123,911.81