Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to assist by way of funding local or community based groups involved in the provision of youth facilities expected to result in a reduction in anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32836/07]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 111 on 1st November 2007 in relation to this matter.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has addressed social or economic deprivation in urban or rural areas in 2007; his plans in this regard in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32837/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has addressed social or economic deprivation in urban or rural areas in County Kildare in 2007; his plans in this regard in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32838/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the mandate of my Department is to promote and support the sustainable and inclusive development of communities, both urban and rural, thereby fostering better regional balance and alleviating disadvantage. Accordingly the Department implements and funds a wide range of measures, programmes and schemes across the state, including Co. Kildare. Details are available on the Department's website, www.pobail.ie

I envisage these programmes continuing throughout 2008.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of rural or urban regeneration projects he will assist by way of financial allocation in 2008; the way this is expected to compare with 2007 expenditure under this heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32839/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department implements and funds a wide range of measures, programmes and schemes, details of which are available of the Department's website, www.pobail.ie. I can confirm that funding supports for rural or urban regeneration projects over the coming year will be in line with the Agreed Programme for Government, the National Development Plan 2007-2013 and the ongoing emerging needs of communities, both urban and rural.

It is open to individuals or groups to make an application for funding under these schemes and detailed guidelines, including eligibility, assessment criteria and closing dates, if any, are available on the Department's website. It is not possible at this time to quantify the number of projects that will receive assistance by way of financial allocation during 2008. I also wish to advise the Deputy that the outturn expenditure figures for 2007, for the various programmes and schemes operated by my Department, are not yet known.