Vol. 531 No. 3
316 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the capital projects funded by his Department in the Kildare South constituency during 2000; the amount of funding in each case; the proposed capital projects by his Department in 2001; the amount of funding in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5800/01]
318 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the capital projects funded by his Department in the Kerry South constituency in 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5808/01]
Apart from minor fittings – tables and chairs – my Department has not funded any capital expenditure projects in Kildare South during 2000, nor is there any planned for 2001. In the Kerry South constituency the only capital expenditure planned by my Department for 2001 is furniture installation in a new local office at Caherciveen with a value of approximately £20,000. My Department did not fund any capital expenditure projects in the constituency during 2000.
My Department supports locally-based community groups involved in anti-poverty and social inclusion work in their communities through a range of long-term funding schemes under the community development support programmes, namely, community development, the family and community services resource centre programme and the programme of core funding to locally based community and family support groups.
My Department also funds a number of once-off grant schemes which concentrate on support for local self-help groups, community development, welfare rights and information work. The once-off grants schemes are: the scheme of grants to voluntary organisations – these grants are made for renovation or acquisition of premises, the purchase of equipment or transport, once-off publications or research or other special projects; the community development education and training grants scheme, the purpose of which is to fund local community and voluntary groups for funding and education initiatives – for programmes which strengthen and increase the skills and knowledge of management committees, and the scheme of grants for locally-based community and family support groups grants are provided for programmes of self help and personal development designed to tackle poverty and disadvantage and improve family life.
