Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party)
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My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community-based organisations, to provide local services through a social enterprise model. CSP provides an annual co-funding contribution towards each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, towards the cost of employing a manager.

A call for applications for additional staff support from organisations currently funded under the CSP programme was launched on 1st September with a closing date of 29th September. Pobal, who manage and administer the programme on behalf of my Department, provided organisations with application supports and hosted an online information session on 13th September.

Applications received are currently being assessed by Pobal. I can confirm that the organisation in question submitted an application for an additional post.

Due to the volume of applications received, the assessment process will take some time. it is expected that notifications will issue to organisations early in 2024.