Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a community-based organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 6 has been informed that its funding allocation under the local development social inclusion programme for 2004 has been reduced by €27,878 in the 2003 budget, leaving a shortfall of €68,652 on what is needed for 2004; the reason the organisation, which provides invaluable services not offered elsewhere in the locality, has been penalised; if, in view of the extra tax revenue now available, it will be awarded an allocation of €346,000 to do its work for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14474/04]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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ADM manages the local development social inclusion programme on behalf of my Department. As the Deputy will appreciate, the programme must be managed from within the budget available in my Department's Vote each year. The provision in the revised estimates for this year is €42.144 million.

The Government has allocated over €3 million additional funding in support of improved co-ordination of local and community development schemes. This funding is open to partnerships and other local groups who work with county or city development boards to share resources and advance integrated service provision. It is open to the organisation in question to work with these interests to develop proposals and apply for additional funding under this measure.