Written answers

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Department of Social Protection

Community Services Programme

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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17. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a community services project for the Cross Roads Community Centre in Cong, County Mayo, was received; when a decision will be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7271/16]

Photo of Kevin HumphreysKevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The community services programme (CSP) provides valuable resourcing for service delivery undertaken by not-for-profit companies and co-operatives in communities around the country. Funding of €46m has been provided for the programme in 2016 which will maintain the current level of activity. Given the restrictions on resources, the Department has been unable to make an open call for new proposals to the programme for a number of years.

Service providers must operate community or social enterprises that are able to deliver tangible services and are capable of generating non-public revenues from their operations by way of charging fees, sales and/or fundraising. The programme is not intended to represent full funding for any operation. Rather, funding is provided on the basis of a contribution to the cost of full-time staffing positions to support the delivery of the service and can include management and non-management elements.

Cross Roads Community Centre in Cong have submitted a proposal for funding under the programme and the final details of their application were received by the Department on 9 March 2016. The Centre’s expression of interest is currently being appraised by Pobal and a decision is expected in the coming weeks.

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