Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 505: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been awarded to a council (details supplied) in respect of Agenda 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The financial information requested in the question is provided in the table below. The Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund promotes sustainable development by assisting small scale, non-profit environmental projects at local level. The Fund has been in operation since 1997 when 65 projects received funding directly from the Department. Following a review, administration of the scheme was devolved to city and county councils in 2001. In 2008 the number of projects funded reached 387.

It is a condition of the scheme that Departmental funds allocated to a project must be matched by a similar amount from the local authority. It is also desirable that the combined local authority/Departmental funding be supplemented by other funding sources to maximise the potential of partnership arrangements. I have recently announced details of the 2009 Local Agenda Partnership Fund and applications are currently being received by Local Authorities from interested parties. Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government allocations to Wexford County Council under the Local Agenda 21 Environment Partnership Fund