John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will furnish this Deputy with a list of grants which would be available to community organisations for extending and renovating community centre buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35649/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of all relevant programmes and schemes operated by my Department, including guidelines and criteria, are available on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie.

Outside the Gaeltacht and the Islands, the Department provides grant support to help with the costs of refurbishment, equipment and related works in facilities owned, or held on long term leases, by community organisations. Due to the current economic situation, the Programmes of Grants for Community and Voluntary Organisations was suspended earlier this year and no new applications have been approved in recent months.

Under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 Axis 3 and 4(LEADER), funding is available under the Basic Services for the economy and rural population measure, which includes general community and recreational infrastructure. All applications for such funding should be made directly to the relevant Local Action Group. The Deputy will appreciate that eligibility for grants available depends on the nature of the grant sought and details of the group seeking them.