Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding Pobal funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49540/14]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The community services programme (CSP) is designed to address gaps in the delivery of key local services, to tackle disadvantage and to ensure that community facilities are utilised. It provides valuable resourcing for service delivery undertaken by not-for-profit companies and cooperatives in communities around the country. Some 2,800 people are supported in employment by the programme across approximately 400 not-for-profit companies and co-operatives. Funding of €46m is being provided for the programme in 2015 which will maintain the current level of activity.

The service referred to by the Deputy submitted a business plan to be considered for funding for the period 2015-2017. Following the appraisal of the business plan, the decision was made to allocate funding to contribute to the costs of one manager and two FTEs for 2015 to the value of €70,066. Operational funding was not approved and the service has sought a review of this element of the decision and a determination of this matter is pending. Consideration of funding for the service for 2016 and 2017 will depend on the service providing an improved proposal. Any proposal received will be considered as part of the annual re-contracting process undertaken by Pobal and the Department in 2015. The service was notified of this decision on 14 November 2014.