Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if funding will be provided for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36181/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The main source of funding available from my Department to groups providing counselling comes through the scheme of grants to voluntary organisations providing marriage, child and bereavement counselling, administered by the Family Support Agency. Funding for 2005 under the scheme amounted to some €8.4 million and over 500 groups throughout the country received financial support under this scheme. I understand that no application has been received to date from this organisation.

The 2006 scheme will be advertised early in the new year and applications are welcome from all groups providing counselling services in the community. Should the group wish to be included on the Family Support Agency mailing list in relation to the 2006 grant scheme, it should contact the agency at St. Stephen's Green House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, or by phone at01 611 4100.