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179 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the groups that applied for funding under the federations and networks scheme in November 2001 can expect to receive the ?2.539 million allocated to this scheme. [4243/03]
180 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the voluntary and community groups that applied for funding under the training and supports scheme in May 2002 can expect to receive the ?2.924 million allocated to this scheme. [4244/03]
181 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason recommendations of the implementation and advisory group on the Government's White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity, in relation to the funding of the federations and networks scheme, were set aside and the scheme re-advertised. [4245/03]
182 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he envisages the future role of the implementation and advisory group on the Government's White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity, of September 2000. [4246/03]
183 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the budget available to implement the recommendations made in the Government's White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity, of September 2000. [4247/03]
184 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the timescale for the implementation of all of the recommendations made in the Government's White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity, of September 2002. [4248/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 to 184, inclusive, together.
They relate to issues associated with the White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity and for Developing the Relationship between the State and the Community and Voluntary Sector.
In reply to Questions Nos. 179 and 181, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 131 of 12 February.
In reply to Question No. 180, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 962 of 29 January. In reply to Questions Nos. 182 and 184 I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 97 of 12 February.
In reply to Question No. 183, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 112 and 142 of 12 February.
