They were replying to similar questions by Jason Azzopardi.

Family Minister Dolores Cristina said the Social Security Department has obtained funds to enable Malta to adopt the EU legislation. This was also the case with regards to the National Commission on Drug, Alcohol and other dependence abuse.

Agenzija Appogg has applied for two funds from the European Social Fund and Agenzija Sapport has applied for a Leonardo fund.

The National Commission for the Promotion of Gender Equality has applied for funds from the European Social Fund, as has the EU Directorate in the same ministry.

The National Commission for Persons with Disability has applied for no less than 11 funds and has won approval for five, five are pending and one was rejected.

Tourism Minister Francis Zammit Dimech said the Malta Tourism Authority has applied for 10 funds and six have been approved.

Heritage Malta applied for three funds and they were all accepted. The Mediterranean Conference Centre applied for two funds and is still awaiting a reply while the Maltese Restoration Centre applied for no less than 28 funds, including 16 Erasmus agreements, and has won approval for 22 funds and is awaiting a reply for six.

Education Minister Louis Galea said ETC applied for 10 funds and has only had one approved, OHSA applied for just one fund, DIER applied for just one fund, the ministry itself applied for 11 funds and none have been approved, the Foundation for Educational Services applied for just two funds and is still awaiting a reply.

On the other hand MCAST applied for 11 funds and has won approval for four, MCST applied for just two funds and has had no reply, the University applied for four funds and has won approval for two and Fondazzjoni Sir Temi Zammit applied for one fund with no reply yet.