Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 381: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding or grant aid for the development of a golf course (details supplied) in County Kerry was arranged through his Department or related bodies or projects, for example, CLÁR funding; if so when and the grounds on which it was granted; and the amount in relation to same. [13644/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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No funding or grant aid for the development of this golf course was arranged by my Department or through any related bodies or projects for which my Department has responsibility.

Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the value of public funds provided to date to a group (details supplied) in County Leitrim by his Department or agencies under the control of his Department; the source of such funding and its purpose; when did the facility commence operation; the number and details of the commercial food enterprises operating from the centre and the staffing level in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13662/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Drumshanbo Food Hub is a food manufacturing facility promoted by Drumshanbo Community Council on the site of the former Laird factory. The following funding for the Food Hub project has been made available through my Department's Programmes: Phase 1 — €100,000 from the LEADER Area Based Rural Development Initiative and €100,000 under the CLÁR Programme; and Phase 2 — €74,750 from the LEADER Area Based Rural Development Initiative and €74,750 from CLÁR. Phase 1 opened in January 2006 and phase 2 is expected to open this month.

I understand that 4 commercial food enterprises are now operating from the Food Hub:

Lough Allen Foods with 10 employees;

Irish Organic Herbs with 3 employees;

Glenboy Sausages with 2 employees; and

Gourmet d'Or with 2 employees.

I have visited the facility and consider that the development is very positive in terms of the progression of the small food producer sector in the area.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 383: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding will be provided to a group (details supplied) in County Mayo. [13690/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with the dormant accounts legislation, the Government approved a grant for the group concerned under the alcohol related harm funding measure at its meeting last Tuesday, 3rd April 2007. Pursuant to the decision, the group will be advised in relation to the grant and any specific conditions attaching.