Written answers

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Department of Social Protection

Community Services Programme

5:00 pm

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the large number of excellent community facilities built in the country between 1997 and 2010, and the need to ensure these are used to the best advantage of communities and the large number of persons on the live register, if she intends expanding the community services programme in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33871/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Community Services Programme is designed to address locally identified gaps in the provision of services and to exploit the potential of community assets and resources to improve community well-being. The programme co-funds the services delivered by some 430 community based not-for-profit enterprises across the State. The financial allocation for the programme in 2011 is €47.4m. It is estimated that 2,800 people are directly supported in full and part-time employment with funding provided by the programme. A key requirement of the programme is that service providers must generate a significant element of their funding requirement from non-public sources. My Department continues to accept expressions of interest from service providers where they consider the programme has a role in supporting their operations. Consideration of an open call for new proposals can only be made when the funding position for the programme for 2012 is determined in the context of the forthcoming budget.

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