asked the Minister for Finance if an application for a grant under the National Programme of Community Interest has been received from the Corduff Community Resource Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; when a decision will be made on the application; if, in view of the needs of the area concerned, he will undertake that the application will be given favourable consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - National Programme of Community Interest.
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A submission from the Corduff Community Resource Centre has been received in my Department. This is one of a very large number of submissions which have been received in connection with the preparation of proposals for assistance from the EC Structural Funds over the next five years, It will be taken into account in determining the type of measures which will be implemented in the Dublin area over this period and in preparing the development plan and programmes for EC Structural Funds.
It is not the intention that the plan and programmes will set out a full list of individual projects to be assisted. They will concentrate on the objectives being sought, the measures needed to achieve these objectives and the criteria to be used for selecting the individual projects. The selection of individual projects within the measures put forward for assistance will be considered after the plan and programmes are approved by the Commission.