Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to meet the concerns of a project (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8231/08]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals regarding the concerns of a committee (details supplied) in County Waterford in relation to the cessation of funding to their support agency framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 134 together.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to question 433 on 19 February 2008.

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a voluntary organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 2 will qualify for grant assistance; and the maximum amount of grant involved. [8270/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department funds the Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations, which supports the activities of local voluntary and community groups. The most recent Programme offered three schemes of once-off grants and applications are assessed under the guidelines and criteria set out for the Programme. The group to which the Deputy refers applied unsuccessfully for funding under the 2005 Programme. The group sought funding for a counselling service, which was deemed as an ineligible activity under the published guidelines.

In the next few weeks, I will be launching a new Programme of grants for community and voluntary organisations. In this context, I have arranged for the group to be provided with a copy of the new application form and guidelines when available, should they have an eligible project for which they wish to seek funding. Full information in respect of the Programme will be available on my Department's website www.pobail.ie.

Question No. 134 answered with Question No. 132.