Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his intentions towards the community development groups; the number of community development projects there are in each county; the number of them that are limited companies; the funding they get; his proposals in relation to their future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22403/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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All projects funded under the Community Development Programme are either companies limited by guarantee in their own right or, in the case of a small number of projects, are hosted by a company limited by guarantee. The number of Community Development Projects/groups funded under the Community Development Programme per county for 2009 is set out in the table that follows this reply.

Following the recent supplementary budget, the allocation for the Community Development Programme for 2009 is €20.9 million. As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is undertaking a review of the Community Development Programme. There is an ongoing need to ensure that resources are directed in a targeted and effective manner and that we are constantly subjecting our activities to critical appraisal. In that way, we can continue to ensure that those we work to assist will receive the maximum benefit.