Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to provide an administrator for a project (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that the Community Development Programme generally provides core funding to projects covering the cost of two full-time staff equivalents, which is the situation pertaining to the project in question. The project is aware that my Department is prepared to consider alternative staffing configurations providing the staffing maximum is not exceeded.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a group (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be reconsidered for grant assistance under the one off voluntary and community grants scheme. [19122/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application from the group in question was received by my Department under the 2005 Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations. The application was assessed and deemed ineligible, as the group is not a qualifying group as set out in the conditions of the scheme. A request for a review of this application was received by my Department in January last. Following a comprehensive review, involving a complete reassessment of the organisation's application, the original decision was upheld.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 366: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make necessary funding of €190,000 available in respect of proposals to have an amalgamation of the Leader and partnership companies within County Mayo; if, in view of his request that there be two Leader and partnership companies in the County of Mayo, he has given consideration to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19171/06]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will indicate the proposals in respect of the future responsibilities of Meitheal Maigh Eo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19172/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 367 together.

I refer the Deputy to earlier replies in relation to the cohesion process and in particular to my reply to Question Nos. 393, 398 and 399 of 7 March 2006 and my reply to Question 107 of 16 May 2006. Proposals agreed by local development agencies and approved by the Mayo County Development Board relating to the optimum structures for delivery of local, community and rural development programmes in Mayo were submitted to my Department at the end of April. These proposals are being examined by the Department. I will make a decision on the matter when the appraisal process has been completed.