Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding for an information centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23613/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Funding of €427m is available under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. One of the objectives of the RDP is to identify and provide appropriate amenity and leisure facilities to local communities; support is also available for small scale infrastructure for tourism initiatives. Support under the RDP is available for the development and upgrade of such structures and in this context the information centre could be considered for this type of funding under the RDP. South Kerry Development Partnership who have been contracted by my Department to deliver the RDP in the South Kerry area may be contacted at West Main Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry.

Support may also be available under one of the community work placement initiatives, such as Tús, Rural Social Scheme or Community Employment Scheme, administered by the Department of Social Protection. These initiatives provide a wide range of local services and support community and voluntary organisations in the delivery of services. South Kerry Development Partnership has also been tasked with delivery of these schemes in South Kerry.

Question No. 581 answered with Question No. 532.