Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the allocations made to a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in the past three years under the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations; the reason its current application has been refused; if he will review this decision in view of the fact that it will have to cut back its services as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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An application was received by my Department from the organisation in question under the 2005 Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations.

Each application received under the Programme was assessed by Pobal on behalf of my Department by reference to the criteria set out in the published guidelines, and scored accordingly. The application from the organisation in question failed to achieve a sufficiently high score to enable it to be considered for funding on this occasion.

A request for a review of this application was received by my Department in February last. Following a comprehensive review, involving a complete reassessment of the organisation's application, the original decision was upheld.

I understand that my Department will be responding shortly to a request from the group for feedback in relation to their unsuccessful 2005 application.

The organisation previously received funding under this Programme of €6,000 in 2002, €4,000 in 2003 and €4,185 in 2004.