Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the duration of the contract that Pobal has with his Department. [6084/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Pobal is a not-for-profit company with charitable status that manages programmes on behalf of the Government and the EU. In addition to my Department, POBAL manages programmes on behalf of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Office of the Minister for Children, the Department of Transport, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Higher Education Authority.

General arrangements in respect of all Programmes delivered by Pobal on behalf of public bodies are set out in a framework agreement. This is not time bound but is subject to review as necessary and is underpinned by service level agreements with Pobal, on an individual programme basis, which are also subject to review as necessary. Budgets are reviewed annually at a minimum.