Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That process will be in place, I hope, by the end of the month. Certainly, the target is the end of the month. The objective of the programme is to have companies operating on a financially sustainable basis. Transitional financial supports will ensure this objective is pursued. We will work with the centres. With regard to the one the Deputy just mentioned, the Tánaiste herself was actually involved in setting it up. Not only am I aware of it; so, too, is she.

Recently, as Deputy Ó Snodaigh will recall, people in his constituency incorrectly claimed that funding was being cut and community centres would close. When people decided to protest the Deputy was among those who pointed out that these claims were factually incorrect. We are putting in place a process to resolve this issue. We will work through a structure and provide a rationale for ensuring the community services programme continues. The CSP works very well, not only in urban areas but nationwide, from Donegal to Cork and from Kerry to Galway.

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