Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 667: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if grant aid is available for the management and functioning of disability advocacy groups. [14684/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Citizens Information Board (CIB), under the aegis of the Department of Social and Family Affairs, is responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice, and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. Advocacy services are provided through a Community and Voluntary programme involving 46 projects which focuses on representative advocacy for people with disabilities. The Board has a grant allocation of €45.87m in 2010.