Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 688: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be provided by his Department for an integrated services centre for the Mitchell's area of Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14724/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application to the Dormant Accounts Fund in respect of the project in question was made under the Jointly Funded Flagship measure. The applicant will be informed of the outcome of the assessment process quite shortly.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 691: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in relation to balancing funding for a group (details supplied) in Dublin 15, which is currently seeking to start the building of a long promised community and family resource facility; if he has been in a position to provide the shortfall in funding which has emerged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14867/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application in respect of the Community Centre in question under the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF) was received in November 2006 from Blanchardstown Local Development Group. However, the Development Group subsequently contacted the Department to advise of its intention to withdraw that application and to submit a revised one, focusing more particularly on the potential of the proposed development in regard to young people at risk in the community. To date a revised application has not been received.

The Deputy may be aware that I recently announced my intention to allocate an additional €6m in capital funding under the YPFSF. It will be open to all 18 Development Groups to make applications in this regard and any application submitted by Blanchardstown Local Development Group in respect of the Community Centre in question will be considered by the National Assessment Committee of the Fund.