Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the moneys at his disposal in 2005 for the promotion of areas of responsibility within the ambit of his Department; the expenditure to date in 2005; his plans for the remainder of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37230/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to support community based organisations in County Kildare in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37232/05]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 216 together.

I refer the Deputy to my previous replies to Questions Nos. 221 of 26 October 2005, 114 of 19 May 2005 and 116 and 117 of 14 April 2005. I can inform the Deputy that my Department provides significant support for community based organisations in County Kildare, and in all other counties. Expenditure up to 24 November 2005 in the community affairs programme area is €125.93 million. I envisage maintaining that level of support for the future.

The gross expenditure allocation in 2005 for the promotion of areas of responsibility within the ambit of my Department is approximately €354 million. Expenditure up to 24 November 2005 across the three main programme areas, including administration, is approximately €278 million.