Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of migrant led organisations that applied for the scheme to support national organisations funding programme; the number of migrant led organisations successful in receiving this funding in the recent allocation of SSNO funding 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30827/14]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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478. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of migrant led organisations that applied for the SSNO funding programme; the number of migrant led organisations here successful in receiving this funding in the recent allocation of SSNO funding to successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31034/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 and 478 together.

The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. A new round of funding was advertised for applications earlier this year. Pobal was asked to undertake an assessment of the applications received, given that organisation's significant experience and expertise of both the design of assessment criteria and completion of assessment functions. My predecessor was anxious to make funding available to as many organisations as possible within the prevailing resource constraints and he approved 55 applications for funding for the two-year period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2016. Five migrant led organisations applied for funding under the Scheme but were not approved for funding on this occasion. Two further organisations that are considered to be partnerships in that their board is made up of migrant and non-migrant board members, were approved for funding.

Pobal has put in place a dedicated team to deal with any inquiries from applicants and to provide detailed feedback. There is also an appeals process and Pobal has provided applicants with detailed information on this process. As this appeals process is now live, it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment on the funding process or on the application of any particular organisation.