Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the assistance which can be provided to a local organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11403/06]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the assistance which can be provided to a local organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11405/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together.

My Department pays an annual grant to the head office of the organisation in question. The Department requires that this grant is used for purposes consistent with the ethos of the Department, specifically, the alleviation of disadvantage.

In addition, local branches of the organisation in question have also availed of funding in recent years under my Department's programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations, and under the community supports for older people, CSOP, scheme. Any future applications by the organisation for funding under these programmes will be considered in the normal way.