Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received the requisite report from the Voter Education Fund and the Rock the Vote Project in respect of the funding he supplied under the Communicating Europe Initiative as detailed in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 600 of 24 March 2009; if he will supply details of the requisite report; if he proposes to allocate a similar sum of money for similar campaigns in advance of the second Lisbon Referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25806/09]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My officials received a detailed report on the Rock the Vote project from the Voter Education Fund organisation on 5 June 2009. A copy of the report will be forwarded to the Deputy. The report describes the activities undertaken as part of the Rock the Vote project in encouraging participation in the referendum on the part of younger voters.

Proposals for projects under the Communicating Europe Initiative for 2009 were sought earlier this year. A total of 61 applications were received, a 50% increase on the number in 2008. The Voter Education Fund has not sought funding this year. Of the 40 applications approved for part or full funding this year, there is no project similar to Rock the Vote.