Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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566. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will reverse the decision to cut funding from Pobal and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection CSP wage contribution which will have a detrimental affect on a club (details supplied). [2761/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Community Services Programme supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model.  Around 425 organisations are supported under the CSP, with funding provided as a contribution to the cost of a manager and an agreed number of full-time equivalent positions. 

The organisation in question submitted a business plan to Pobal during 2016 as part of the normal CSP Re-Contracting Process.  The business plan did not satisfy the criteria for continued funding under the programme and the organisation was notified that it would exit the programme in 2018. 

In the interim, and pending an appeal of the decision, funding was approved for a manager and two full-time equivalent staff for 18 months to June 2018.  The organisation did not appeal the decision.

The organisation can still submit a revised business plan to Pobal and, if it satisfies the programme criteria, it may be reconsidered for funding beyond June 2018.