Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the support she will give to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21171/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Responsibility for Rural Development Policy rests with my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department supports the rural economy and rural development through a range of benefit payments and work placement and activation initiatives, including the rural social scheme, Tús, community employment and similar programmes. There is no provision for grant support of the type mentioned from this Department.