Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding sources that exist for community services programme scheme sponsors to provide the areas of activity as outlined on page 10 of the operating manual for community services programme contract holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11018/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports community companies that operate on a community business or social enterprise model. Companies supported by the CSP generate and use income from the services they provide to pay staff, meet overhead costs and to contribute to future development. The companies 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.

The areas of activity outlined on page 10 of the CSP operating manual are outside the scope of the Programme. Funding for these activities may be available from other Departments and Agencies, including the Department of Children and Youth Affairs or the HSE as well as other funding streams such as the Dormant Accounts Fund, depending on the nature of the activity.