Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 885: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the organisations that received funding to address racism in 2008; the groups that were successful under the asylum seeker supports small grants scheme and the immigration integration small grants scheme in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30183/08]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the auspices of the National Action Plan Against Racism, the following are bodies which have received funding to address racism in 2008 or to which funding has been committed: National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (which also gets its core funding from my Office), Model Education, Arambe Productions, The Africa Centre, Health Service Executive, Metro Eireann, Equality Authority, the Holocaust Education Trust, the Department of Education and Science and the Public Appointments Service. Addressing racism is also an element in some projects approved for funding under the European Refugee Fund and the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals.

The groups that are receiving support in 2008 under the immigrant integration small grants scheme are: An Cósan — The Shanty Educational Project, Aonad Family Resource Centre, Arklow Multi Cultural Association, Ballyhaunis Chamber Sub Committee, Brong Ahafo Brotherhood Association, Chairde Social Action, Clann Resource Centre, Clondalkin Partnership, Co. Mayo VEC-Youth Office, Cois Tine, D15 Schools Cultural Mediation Project, Diaspora of Togolese in Ireland, Doras Luimni, Easkey Family Resource Centre, Eastern European Association of Ireland, Edenderry Community Development Project, Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre, Education Inclusion Initiative, FACT Ballincollig Family Resource Centre, Foundation Ministries, Galway City Partnership, Ghana Ireland Friendship Association, Horn of Africa People's Aid, Info Centre for Immigrants, Integrated Resource Development Duhallow, Ireland India Council, Irish Council for Chinese Social Services, Irish Red Cross Lauragh Branch, Irish- Russian Enterprise Centre, Killarney Asylum Seekers Initiative, Kerry Diocesan Youth Service, Kildare Sports Partnership, Kiltimagh / Knock United Soccer Club, Letterkenny Community DevelopmentProject, Limerick Latvian Association, Longford Acorn Community Development Project, Movement Against Racism, Discrimination, Intolerance, Mayo Intercultural Action, Meath Local Sports Partnership, Meeting Point: Balkans — Ireland, Mohill Family Support Centre, Mountmellick Development Association, National Women's Council of Ireland, Nigerian Association Network (Cork), Nigerian Association Network Ireland (Dublin), Nigerian Association Network Ireland (Limerick), One Family, Outhouse, Riverstown Enterprise Development, Roscommon Sports Partnership, Roscommon Women's Network Community Development Project, Sport Against Racism Ireland, Sligo Leader Partnership, Solas Family Resource Centre, South City Local Committee, South Inner City Community Development Association, South Tipperary Sports Partnership, South West Mayo Development Company, St. Joseph's Secondary School, Team Educational Theatre Company, Thai Ireland Association, The Agricultural Workers Association, The Melting Pot Festival, Third Age Foundation, Three Drives Family Resource Centre, Tigh Fili/Cork Women's Poetry Circle Ltd., Trim Branch of Meath Red Cross, Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre, Twin Towns Foreign Nationals Support Group, Upstate Theatre Project, West Cork Community Partnership, Westmeath Sports Partnership, Women of Multi-Cultural Balbriggan and Women's Community Projects (Mullingar) Association Ltd.

The groups that are receiving support in 2008 under the asylum seeker support small gtrants scheme are: Afghan Community of Ireland, Alá, Ballaghadereen Asylum Seekers Support, Chairde Social Action Exchange, Clare Immigrant Support Centre, Clare Intercultural Network , Clonakilty Friends of Asylum Seekers, Cois Tine, Diversity Sligo, Doras Luimni, Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre, Great Western House Residents Committee, Harmony Community Development, Integrate Carrick, Killarney Asylum Seekers Initiative, Kerry Diocesan Youth Service, Kiltimagh Community Development Project Family Support, Kiltimagh Community Development, Kiltimagh Support Group, Kinsale Road Accommodation Centre, Lisbrook House Residents Committee, Longford Acorn Community Development Project, Louth African Women Support Group, Mayo Intercultural Action, Mail Coach Road Community Centre, Meath Local Sports Partnership, Mosney Lone Parent Support Group, Mosney Support Group, NASC, New Horizon Asylum Seeker and Refugee Support, One Family, Sport Against Racism Ireland, Separated Children's Education Service, Sligo Leader Partnership Company, The Eglinton Residents Committee, Tottonward Ltd (St Patrick's Accommodation Centre), Waterford Healing Arts Trust, Waterford Immigration Network and Waterford One World Centre.