Written answers

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Departmental Funding

Photo of Gabrielle McFaddenGabrielle McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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223. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason funding under the scheme to support national organisations allocated in May 2015 has decreased from a total figure of €1.4 million in 2014 to the current figure of €1.32 million; his views that this cut will impact on these vital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/15]

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 totalling approximately €8 million 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. On 18 July 2014, it was announced that bridging funding of €1.4 million would be allocated for a twelve month periodto thirty-two 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.

On 25 May 2015 I announced that funding will be provided from 1 July this year to 30 June 2016 following a review in relation to the impact of the cessation of their current funding on 30 June 2015. This funding is being provided to thirty of the thirty-two organisations previously in receipt of bridging funding, including all health and disability organisations. This further support will be based on current levels of funding to the organisations in question and is being provided through a Developmental Scheme to Support National Organisations (DSSNO). The funding, totalling €1.32 million, to be provided to each organisation is set out in the table below, and each organisation is allocated the same amount of funding over the 12 months from 1 July 2015 under DSSNO as provided in the 12 months to 30 June 2015 under bridging funding.

It is envisaged that the new Scheme to Support National Organisations will be advertised in early 2016 and groups funded under the 2014-2016 Scheme to Support National Organisations and the recently announced Developmental Scheme to Support National Organisations will be required to apply for funding under the single SSNO 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
Asperger 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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