Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will grant funding to an organisation (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the civic structure grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21775/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Applications for funding under the Civic Structure Grant Scheme, which is administered by my Department, are assessed and rated by an Independent Advisory Panel of conservation experts under the following headings: the Architectural Heritage significance of the structure; the priority or urgency of the proposed works in its own terms and in relation to all other applications; and the overall quality of the proposed project as presented in the application.

I understand that the project referred to was considered under the 2008 Civic Structure Grant Scheme but did not score highly enough to be awarded grant assistance under this year's scheme. My Department is willing to provide feedback to the applicant on the proposal and, as the scheme is an annual scheme, it is open to the applicant to submit a new application under the 2009 scheme.