Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will encourage his Ministerial counterpart at Stormont to commit to jointly funding the North/South Confederation of Councillors in view of the fact that the NSCC was forced to let go two staff in summer 2008 due to a lack of funding from the Northern Ireland Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45130/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In line with a commitment given by my predecessor in February 2007 and subsequently reaffirmed by me, funding is available from my Department to support the Confederation of European Councillors in the amount of €150,000 per annum for a period of five years. Such funding is, however, conditional on an equivalent amount being provided by the appropriate authorities in Northern Ireland, who are aware of our readiness to provide funding on this basis.