Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when his Department proposes to approve an application by a company (details supplied) in County Galway under the community services programme of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3581/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The business plan for this group is currently in the process of being appraised. My Department expects to receive a recommendation from POBAL in relation to this group before the end of the month and the group will be notified of the outcome in March.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on facilitating the strengthening of the capacity of communities to address health related issues at a local and national level; if he will develop and implement such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3628/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter, in the first instance, for my colleague the Minister for Health and Children. Deputies will be aware, however, that the general aim of my Departments policies and programmes is to provide support to communities in the most appropriate way as they work to shape their own futures and achieve their full potential. I have adopted a co-ordinated approach in this work within my Department and with the other Departments and State agencies with which my Department engages. Accordingly, I am happy to consider any appropriate support role suggested by the Minister for Health and Children for my Department in this area.

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 461: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if an association (details supplied) received funding from the 2007 funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; the amount they received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3704/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The organisation referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under the 'Funding Scheme to support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector'. As stated in the Scheme's guidelines, to be eligible for funding, an organisation has to operate at a national level with evidence of a nationwide membership. Following the assessment process, this organisation was deemed ineligible as it did not fulfil this criteria. An appeal was submitted by the organisation but the original decision was upheld by the Appeals Officer.