Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make it a condition of funding for a company (details supplied) in County Galway that it amalgamate and share a manager with similar companies in another county; if it is intended that the Island Community Development Projects will be amalgamated with Comhar na nOileán Teo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18362/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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A revised alternative integration model for the delivery of the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) was submitted to my Department on 1 April 2011 on behalf of the five Island Community Development Projects (CDPs).

My Department indicated that alternatives to the full integration of CDPs with their respective Local Development Companies under the LCDP would be considered if such alternatives met a range of criteria, including reduced structures, better integrated delivery of services, and achievement of administrative efficiencies.

In this context, my Department has agreed two new LCDP delivery models for the offshore Islands; one for the Galway/Mayo Islands and another for the Islands off the coast of Cork. I understand that the relevant CDPs are in the process of merging to form two new companies (in place of the former five separate companies), which will deliver LCDP activities on the basis of Service Level Agreements with Comhar na nOileán Teo.

The Programme provides funding for a range of eligible LCDP activities and a contribution towards the running costs of implementing bodies. My Department has no role in relation to staffing issues in these companies – such matters are solely the responsibility of the Boards of the relevant companies.