Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support a matter (details supplied). [43064/09]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department funds cross community and cross border projects through its Reconciliation and Anti Sectarianism Funds. The purpose of these Funds is to assist organisations involved in reconciliation work and efforts to create better understanding between people on the island of Ireland and between Ireland and Britain, and to assist local initiatives aimed at tackling sectarianism. Details of the guidelines and application process for the two Funds are available on the Department's website (www.dfa.ie ).

The two Funds do not provide grants for capital expenditure or building work, including preservation work. The majority of funding is used for programme work in support of reconciliation and anti sectarianism initiatives.