Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the support he will give to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21164/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department's policies and programmes support the sustainable development of Irish communities both rural and urban. In the context of rural, local and community development, my Department delivers the quality of life aspects of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) and the Local Community Development Programme (LCDP), both of which play a significant role in the development of communities all over Ireland.

From the perspective of rural Ireland specifically, the RDP measures implemented by my Department are complementary to these implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine addressing issues of agricultural competitiveness and environmental management. In the context of the quality of life, community and social inclusion aspects of my Department's remit I am always willing to engage, as appropriate, with representative stakeholder groups.