Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 447: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all allocations made under the salmon hardship fund community support scheme were made to appropriate projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8366/10]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 449: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all Leader companies fulfilled all the conditions in allocating monies under the community support scheme in regard to all successful applications; if he has received complaints in regard to specific projects which were funded under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10401/10]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 449 together.

The Community Support Scheme (CSS) was administered through 14 LEADER companies and Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann in respect of island communities and Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta, in respect of the Gaeltacht areas. I recently advised the House, in answer to answer Parliamentary Question No. 911 on 19th January, 2010, of the final position in relation to the delivery of the scheme by each LEADER Company.

The scheme was administered in accordance with the published programme complement, which identified the criteria for determining eligibility of projects and applicants. I have received no complaints in regard to specific projects that were funded under the scheme.