Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Taoiseach the reason an application for an Access, Skills and Content Initiative 2007 made by groups (details supplied) in County Limerick was unsuccessful in an application made in 2007. [8913/08]

Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The application from Desmond Ability Resource Complex, under the Access Skills and Content (ASC) Initiative which is administered by my Department, in common with the other applications received, was assessed against the published criteria (copy available at http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie). An initial evaluation based on the material submitted, was carried out by the Information Society Policy Unit of my Department and then by a Committee comprising relevant experts from other Departments and agencies.

The information, provided in the application did not establish a sufficiently strong case to secure the funding sought, given the limited resources available and the other applications received. A further call for proposals will issue shortly in respect of the 2008 allocation for eInclusion and in that context there may be scope to provide a further opportunity for an application of this nature.