Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has met a delegation from the Consumers Association of Ireland to discuss their funding problems; and if there are any plans for a follow up meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40372/12]

Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Consumers Association of Ireland has made an application for funding for 2012 or 2013; if his Department has evaluated same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40373/12]

Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any public funding has been made available to the Consumers Association for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40374/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together.

I met with the Consumers’ Association of Ireland on 25th June. The meeting discussed the financial situation of the Association and the possibility of future exchequer funding. I advised the Association that, notwithstanding difficulties it may be experiencing in managing its finances, exchequer support could only be considered where the expending of public funds would represent value for money. The Association advised that it intended to submit a proposal setting out a business case for funding support from the exchequer. The Association has yet to forward a proposal for funding to my Department.