Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that he provides funding to an organisation (details supplied) towards the employment of a development worker; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the organisation in question is registered with the Registry of Friendly Societies and that the organisation has failed to meet its statutory obligation regarding the filing of annual returns over the past number of years; the steps he will take to ensure that the organisation meets its statutory obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The organisation referred to in the Question is an independent entity with its own board of management who are responsible under company law for the proper stewardship of the company. In this context, my Department has no role in the internal operations of such organisations and, therefore, does not have a role in relation to the statutory obligations of the organisation in question. In the context of the Sligo regeneration project, which is largely funded by my Department, Sligo Borough Council contributes towards the cost of a Community Development Worker employed by the co-operative to assist with social regeneration locally. It is a matter for the Borough Council to ensure that regeneration funding for community organisations and projects is properly payable.