Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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249. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will fund the continuation of the SSRI scheme (details supplied). [18441/17]

Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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On 6 April 2016, my Department sanctioned current funding of €15,000 in total under Scéim Seirbhísí Réamhscoile agus Iarscoile (SSRI) to the organisation in question for a 12 month period. This scheme was established in March 2014 with the objective of providing assistance to Gaeltacht-based Family Support Centres and certain Gaeltacht pre-school services which operate through Irish, in order to support the provision of language acquisition and enrichment activities aimed at young Gaeltacht households.

An application for further funding has been received from this organisation. This application is currently being evaluated by my officials and the organisation will be informed of the Department’s decision in due course.