Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 775: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1064/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department funds a Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations, which supports the activities of local community and voluntary groups and includes a scheme that provides grants towards the purchase of equipment used by such groups.

The equipment scheme is not currently open for applications but I expect that it will be re-launched and advertised in the near future. My officials will include the details of the group in question on a mailing list and as soon as the Programme is announced, full details will be forwarded to the group. Full information on the new programme will also be available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie.