Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1044. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for funding by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8479/20]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach.

The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Scheme is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering critical front-line services to the most at need in our society and in danger of imminent closure due to lost fund-raised or traded income as a direct result of restrictions to counter the spread of COVID-19.

This scheme is funded by Dormant Accounts Funding and so the criteria align with its objective to support:

1. The personal and social development of persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged; or

2. The educational development of persons who are educationally disadvantaged; or

3. Persons with a disability.

I can confirm that the organisation in question has submitted an application for the scheme via the Pobal online application system. Over one thousand applications have been received and are subject to a verification and assessment process, which is currently ongoing.

Organisations approved for funding from the Stability Fund will be informed in the coming weeks.