Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the local authority areas and Gaeltachta where unified structures have not been fully agreed in regard to local and community development agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42853/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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At this stage, 24 of the local authority areas and na Gaeltachtaí have fully agreed the unified structures which will cover their areas. I have provided €3,373,527 in 2005 and €4,168,362 in 2006 to support groups in implementing their agreed cohesion plans. I have also provided €1,975,488 in support of volunteering across most local authority areas.

The final arrangements have not been fully agreed in the following local authority areas: Co. Cork; South Tipperary; Co. Kilkenny; Co. Roscommon, Co. Leitrim, Co. Mayo, Co. Cavan, Co. Monaghan, Co. Galway and Fingal. Consultations are ongoing and I expect to be in a position to make a decision on these areas in the coming weeks.