Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)

If the Deputy supplies me with the details of those groups, I would be happy to follow up.

In advance of establishing a single, integrated programme, the Department undertook an evaluation of individual community development projects in 2009. The objective of the review was to identify those projects that produce tangible, appropriate benefits for the communities they serve. Where projects were not recommended for continued funding - 29 in total - I want to reassure the House that an appropriate, independent appeals mechanism was put in place, and 24 CDPs appealed to the Department. The appeals board completed its work on 29 January 2010 and the report has been published on the Department's website. In ten cases, the Department's decision was overturned. Following the review process, the LCDP funding was withdrawn from three community development projects in the north inner city area. I can provide details of those to the Deputy if he would like them.

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