Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will work with other Departments in supporting a project (details supplied) in Dublin 5 financially; and the maximum advice and assistance on funding. [18661/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I was pleased to fund the group in question last year under a special awards scheme to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family. This scheme was designed to facilitate voluntary and community groups around the country on a once-off basis to mark the tenth anniversary by holding particular events which would contribute to increasing the awareness of families at local level. Over 750 groups around the country benefited from funding under the scheme.

The special awards scheme was specifically designed to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and came to an end last year. Depending on the nature of any such application, the question of funding from my Department or other relevant agencies would be considered in the normal way.