Ann Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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319. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the announcement will be made regarding funding for the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector 2014-2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in delaying this announcement small organisations, including some dealing with persons with disabilities, have had to put their staff on protective notice with redundancies to begin from 30 June onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector provides multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. The new Scheme commenced today all applicants have been notified, and my Department has written to the successful organisations to confirm their allocations.