Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 1286: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in relation to balancing funding for a group (details supplied) in Dublin 15, which is currently seeking to start the building of a long promised community and family resource facility; if he is in a position to provide the shortfall in funding which has emerged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1142/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application in respect of the Community Centre in question under the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF) was received in November 2006 from Blanchardstown Local Development Group. However, the Development Group subsequently contacted the Department to advise of their intention to withdraw their current application and to submit a revised one, focusing more particularly on the potential of the proposed development in regard to young people at risk in the community.

On receipt, the National Assessment Committee of the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund will consider any revised application. A critical eligibility requirement for funding rests on projects demonstrating how the needs of the specific target group (young people aged 10-21 in disadvantaged areas who are in danger of misusing drugs) of the YPFSF will be addressed.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1287: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason grant aid has been refused to a local radio station (details supplied); the criteria that have not been met; if he will reconsider his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1357/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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When the Community Services Programme was opened to fresh applications last year, 243 expressions of interest were received. Following appraisal, 126 Projects — reflecting the amount of funding available — which scored highest in the appraisal process, were invited to submit business plans. The application from the project referred to by the Deputy was placed 142 and therefore did not score sufficiently high to be included in the top 126. An appeal was carried out at the applicant's request. The outcome of that appeal confirmed the original recommendation and, accordingly, the expression of interest was not recommended to business plan stage.