Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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268. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied). [29616/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As you will be aware the community services programme (CSP) provides financial support to community companies that provide revenue generating services of a social inclusion nature. The CSP works on a social-enterprise model. This means that it does not fully fund contract holders but requires that they generate revenue by charging fees or raising funds. All CSP recipients are obliged to meet these criteria. These social enterprises also remain responsible for their own budgets and financial liabilities. Pobal manages the programme on behalf of my Department.

On-going reviews including reviews of corporate governance of the organisation have taken place over the past number of years. Arising from these reviews, Pobal believes that the service does not meet the standards required under the CSP. The organisation has been granted an extended exit period and will be funded under the programme until the end of March 2017 to allow time for an appeal. This has been communicated to the service provider.