Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the allocation of budgets to a certain body under the local and community development programme 2011-2013 (details supplied). [23781/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The company referred to in the question is funded under my Department's Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). Funding allocations to local development companies under the LCDP are made by Pobal, which manages the programme on behalf of my Department.

Allocations under the LCDP are based on a number of factors, including the size/population of the catchment areas of the companies, the proposed annual programme of activity of each company, the deprivation index for the catchment areas and the available funding for the year. An allocation of €553,347.25 has been provided to the company in question for 2011. Ongoing funding for the LCDP in 2012 and beyond will fall to be considered in the context of the annual Estimates process and in light of the outcome of the Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure.