Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has concluded his national review of the allocation methodology used for the distribution of funding for the local community development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27015/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Allocations to Local Development Companies under the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) are made by Pobal, which manages the Programme on behalf of my Department.

Allocations can be 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. In addition, the indicative allocations for 2011 took account of concentrated levels of urban disadvantage in the catchment areas of urban partnership companies.

The review of the allocation methodology is ongoing. Allocations for 2012 will be considered in the context of the estimates process and in light of the outcome of the Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure.