Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the reduction in funding will have on a group (details supplied) in County Clare; if he will review his decision to reduce its funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36046/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, as with many Government Programmes and initiatives, the economic realities reflected in the Supplementary Budget allocations in April 2009 inevitably mean that the amount of funding available for the Community Development Programme is considerably less than in recent years. My Department is aware that this presents significant challenges for Community Development Projects. The revised allocation for the Community Development Programme for 2009 is €20.9m. It is a matter for the boards of the projects to decide how best to operate with reduced budgets. I am not in a position to review the 2009 allocations to Community Development Projects.