Details of all organisation and projects that received matched and/or partner funding from my Department in 2023, 2024 and 2025 are provided below.
My Department has provided funding to Free Legal Advice Clinics (FLAC) through a grant-in-aid for number of years. FLAC is a human rights organisation which promotes equal access to justice for all. Funding allocated to FLAC by my Department from 2023-2026 is listed below.
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Year
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Funding Provided
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2023
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€294,000
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2024
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€444,000
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2025
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€500,000
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2026
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€750,000
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The funding provided by my Department contributes to the delivery of information, advice and advocacy services to the public. FLAC requires this core funding in order to keep its essential services in operation, such as the Telephone Information and Referral Line service.
The continued funding of FLAC is closely aligned with Goal 2 (safe communities) and Goal 3 (an effective and accessible justice system) of my Department's Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2028.
In 2023, what was previously the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth managed two open calls for proposals for projects suitable for funding under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2021-2027 national programme. The AMIF open funding call made €10m available to support the reception and integration needs of Third Country Nationals in Ireland. In February 2025, a further €1.5m was made available to provide rehabilitative services and other supports.
Under Ireland’s AMIF national programme, selected organisations are co-funded on the basis of 75% by the European Union under AMIF, and 25% by a matching funding arrangement to be put in place by the applicant prior to the application being made. All applicants are required to provide evidence of matching funding as part of their application and for each subsequent drawdown of their payment instalments.
Responsibility for AMIF funding transferred to my Department in May 2025 as part of the transfer of responsibility for integration, International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS), and the Ukraine Division from the Department of Children.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) leads Ireland’s response to cyber risk, and is an operational arm of my Department carrying out a core national security function. The National Cyber Security Co-ordination and Development Centre, Ireland (NCC-IE) was established within the NCSC in 2023, and plays a vital role in establishing Ireland’s Competence Network and facilitating engagement with the European Competence Network and access to the EU funding programmes for cyber security.
In 2025, the NCC-IE-FSTP Grant Scheme was established to support Irish small and medium companies to implement changes in their IT systems to increase cybersecurity. This support aligns with my Departments strategic objective of developing our national cyber resilience capabilities.
The table below outlines organisations who were provided with funding through the Grant Scheme to improve their cybersecurity postures. These funding amounts represent 80% of the total project cost, of which half was funded through an EU Digital Europe Programme grant. The further 20% was match funded by the organisations.
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Organisation
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Funding Provided
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Crème Software Ltd
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€39,600
|
|
Ventac Ltd
|
€39,480
|
|
SoftCo Ltd
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€31,144
|
|
JustTip Technologies
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€38,400
|
|
Oakpark Foods/ HoneyVale Foods Ltd
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€39,850
|
|
Agrihealth Ltd
|
€36,829
|
|
Topform Ltd
|
€38,016
|
|
Origina Ltd
|
€37,880
|
|
M&M Qualtech Ltd
|
€27,600
|
|
McAree Engineering Ltd
|
€20,080
|
|
Tixserve Ltd
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€39,600
|
|
IGWT Poultry Services Ltd
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€14,873
|
|
Energywise Ireland Ltd
|
€39,560
|
|
Garland Consultancy Ltd
|
€35,479
|
|
Green Rebel Marine Ltd
|
€32,640
|
|
FlowForma Ltd
|
€39,500
|
|
eAltra Ltd
|
€26,259
|
|
OpenSky Data Systems Ltd
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€28,860
|
|
Strata Ltd
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€39,806
|
|
MyComplianceOffice Ltd
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€20,840
|
I am informed the Office of the State Pathologist funded the post-doctoral Research Project of Dr. Niamh McCullough, PhD. This was an enterprise Partnership scheme with the Irish Research Council for a period of two years from 2023 to 2024. The total amount of funding allocated was €33,167. This project resulted in the development of a database that will assist and inform An Garda Síochána and relevant forensic experts in their search for missing people presumed to be victims of homicide.
It has not been possible for An Garda Síochána to provide the information requested within the timeline provided. I will forward their response to the Deputy directly when it is available.
