Written answers

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Voluntary Sector Funding

Photo of Gabrielle McFaddenGabrielle McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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805. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the recent allocation of €41,448 to MOVE Ireland - Men Overcoming Violence, the way this funding compares to the 2014 allocation; where this 2015 funding is being targeted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23863/15]

Photo of Ann PhelanAnn Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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The funding Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. Applications for a new round of funding, which commenced on 1 July 2014, were subject to an appraisal process. 55 applications were approved for funding for the two-year period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2016. A number of previously funded organisations were not approved for funding on this occasion, including MOVE Ireland. On 18 July 2014, it was announced that bridging funding of €1.4 million would be allocated for a twelve month period to a number of previously funded health, disability and other organisations that were not approved for funding under the new scheme, pending the carrying out of a review of the public funding of national organisations in the health and disability sector. This bridging funding was based on their allocation for the 6 months to 30 June 2014 under the previous SSNO which ended on that date. MOVE , Ireland was allocated €41,448 under the bridging funding provision.

On 25 May 2015 I announced that funding will be provided from 1 July this year to 30 June 2016 to a number of health, disability and other organisations, including MOVE following a review in relation to the impact of the cessation of their current funding on 30 June 2015.

Funding of €1.32 million is being made available for this 12 month period to organisations, currently funded under a bridging scheme and is based on current levels of funding to the organisations in question. It is being provided through a Developmental Scheme to Support National Organisations. The funding to be provided to each organisation is set out in the following table.

Contract negotiations are ongoing between my Department and the organisations involved including the submission of a work plan setting out the organisation’s intended use of funding under this Developmental Scheme.

It is envisaged that the new Scheme to Support National Organisations will be advertised in early 2016 and all groups will be required to apply for funding under the Scheme and meet the criteria required for funding.

Funding allocated under Developmental Scheme to Support National Organisations 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016
Arthritis Ireland
53,882
Aspergers Syndrome Association of Ireland Ltd
41,448
Asthma Society of Ireland
41,448
Breaking Through Limited
58,028
Chronic Pain Ireland Limited
37,304
Dyslexia Association of Ireland
62,172
Genetic and Inherited Disorders Organisation Ltd
16,580
GROW in Ireland
16,580
Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland Limited
19,066
Irish Deaf Society The National Association of the Deaf Limited
62,172
Irish Heart Foundation
41,448
Irish Mountain Rescue Association
58,028
Irish National Council of Attention Deficit Disorder Support (INCADDS)
33,158
Irish Stammering Association
24,868
Migraine Association of Ireland Ltd
29,014
Motor Neuron disease Association
24,868
MOVE Ireland
41,448
Muintir na Tíre
70,462
Muscular Dystrophy Ireland
37,304
National Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Ireland Limited
37,304
New Communities Partnership (NCP) Ltd
74,606
Peter Bradley Foundation Limited
41,448
Post Polio Support Group Limited
24,868
Safe Ireland
74,606
Show Racism The Red Card Limited
29,014
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
62,172
The Carers Association Limited
62,172
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland
49,738
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland
49,738
The Union of Voluntary Organisations of People with Disabilities
45,592

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