Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has granted funding to rural hall or community centre organisations that have made representations to his Department for funding or grants under any of the schemes of funding attached to his Department; the position of such applications; if all of the applications for funding have been agreed to; if not, the percentage that have been refused or did not qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3988/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides funding for a wide range of projects through a number of schemes and programmes. In relation to rural halls and community centre organisations, funding may be available under the Community & Voluntary Grants Scheme, the LEADER and CLÁR Programmes and Gaeltacht Schemes operated by my Department. Funding my also be available for projects, such as the one that the Deputy refers to, through the Dormant Accounts Fund. It should be noted that each of the schemes and grant programmes operated by my Department are governed by rules and eligibility criteria which projects have to meet in order to qualify for funding. All applications, regardless of representations, must meet the rules and eligibility criteria governing the relevant schemes. If the Deputy has a specific query in relation to any application for funding that my Department has received, I will be pleased to provide you with the relevant information.