Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the inexplicable decision of the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Noel Ahern, to axe the funding of the Community Workers Co-operative which has provided an invaluable service for the last 24 years, addressing poverty and promoting social inclusion, helping to co-ordinate the work of community groups in disadvantaged areas, the immediate need for the reversal of this decision and the restoration of essential funding.

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