Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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354. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure the provision of requested national funding for the men's shed movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13122/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The organisation in question is currently funded through the Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) which aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services.

The current round of funding commenced on 1 July 2014, for a two year period. The organisation in question was allocated €175,950 for the 24 month period to 30 June 2016.

A new round of funding was advertised in January 2016 , with applications due for submission in February. I intend to announce the results of this process shortly, following which all organisations currently in receipt of funding and who have applied for further funding under the new Scheme will be contacted before the end of their current funding period.