Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 38: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the provision of funding or grant assistance by his Department or other such Departments towards consolidation of community groups in rural areas in relation to community development where such groups, whilst entitled to maintain and retain their special identifies, need such funding to provide much needed local facilities but due to the local contribution are unable singularly to meet such a contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/07]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department operates a wide range of programmes and schemes supportive of communities both urban and rural and of local, community and voluntary groups. Details of the schemes and programmes operated by my Department are available on its website at www.pobail.ie. If the Deputy has specific questions about a programme I or my Department will be happy to offer further assistance.