Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 344: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will fund the extension of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15922/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application on behalf of the project has been made under the Emerging Needs Fund. The application seeks to replace the current funding arrangement for the staffing of the project, which is through the Special CE scheme, with funding from the Emerging Needs Fund, as well as to cover additional programme costs and staff and management training costs.

As I stated in my reply to Question No. 215 of 29 March, I am still not fully satisfied with the proposal and I have a number of questions to which I require answers from the project promoters. I hope to visit the project in the near future to speak directly to those involved and to get a fuller picture of the proposal. A decision on funding will be made following this visit.