Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 492: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he will take regarding correspondence of 13 June, 2006 from a group (details supplied) in County Offaly; if he will assist the cohesion process to move forward there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26115/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Officials of my Department have made contact with Offaly County Development Board in order to advance the cohesion process in Offaly and to address the obstacles to progress, including those issues mentioned in the letter referred to by the Deputy.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 493: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of counties which have to complete the cohesion process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26116/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To date, I have approved funding for a total of 22 County/City Developments Boards and Údarás na Gaeltachta. In the case of two of these CDBs further proposals are awaited in order to complete county coverage. I am considering the position in relation to the 12 other counties at present.

So far this year, I have approved a total of €3,049,696 for cohesion actions and €76,600 for volunteering measures.