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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 May 2003

Vol. 567 No. 5

Written Answers. - Partnership Companies.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

93 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on his proposals for the future of the area based partnership companies when the current round of funding finishes in 2004. [14385/03]

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

96 Mr. O'Dowd asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he will now take to assist Drogheda Partnership which faces budget losses of between ?30,000 and ?40,000 due to changes in multi-annual funding. [14494/03]

Pat Breen

Question:

100 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he will now take to redirect moneys from projects that underspend in his Department in 2003 towards partnership projects that have experienced cutbacks in funding for community projects, stay in school initiatives, breakfast and homework clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14493/03]

Dan Boyle

Question:

428 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason Cork City Partnership has seen annual funding reduced by 7% in 2003. [14450/03]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 93, 96, 100 and 428 together.

Area Development Management Limited manages the local development social inclusion programme on behalf of my Department. Allocations from within the budget available for the programme in 2003 have now been agreed by the board of ADM and notified to each partnership and community group.

As the Deputies will appreciate, ADM must manage the programme from within the budget available in my Department's Vote. This year the Vote of my Department for local development-social inclusion measures is €44.6 million, compared to an allocation of €47.6 million in 2002. This represents a decrease of 6% in the Vote.

The reductions in available funding for 2003 are being managed on a sliding scale, ranging from 4% to 7%, depending on the annual budget of the area partnership company or community group. As I have outlined to this House on a number of occasions in recent weeks, I am aware that some area partnership companies and community groups had the expectation of carry-over of previous years underspends into 2003. However, it is important to point out that my Department – as do all Government Departments – operates it on an annual cash basis and not on an accrual basis. Therefore, my Department cannot facilitate a cumulative carry-over of underspends.
I am looking at the position regarding unpaid valid claims which were submitted by the partnerships to ADM prior to Christmas 2002 which were not paid until 2003. I can assure the Deputies that ADM is working closely with the area partnerships to minimise, as far as possible, the impact of the reductions in funding this year.
The following tables set out the revised allocations to the various bodies in 2003. With regard to Drogheda and Cork City partnerships, the reductions in their allocations are 7% each.
With regard to the future of area partnerships, one of my Department's primary objectives is to maximise the impact, coherence and effectiveness of the local and community development programmes for which it is responsible. As a first step towards achieving this objective, a review of the programmes and activities that fall within the remit of my Department is being undertaken, with a view to achieving greater coherence across the various initiatives and improved impact for communities.
The views of the relevant parties, including area partnerships, have been sought and will be considered in the context of the review. In this context I am well aware of and appreciate the valuable work being undertaken by the area partnerships.

Partnership

Expected Allocations2003

Actual Allocations2003

Percentage Change(%)

Ballyfermot Partnership

770,308

716,386

7%

Ballymun Partnership

914,211

850,217

7%

Blanchardstown Partnership

825,330

735,001

7%

Canal Communities Partnership

825,330

767,557

7%

Bray Partnership

888,817

826,599

7%

Cavan Partnership

825,330

767,557

7%

Clondalkin Partnership

1,206,251

1,121,814

7%

Cork City Partnership

1,269,738

1,180,856

7%

Cumas Teo Partnership

736,448

692,261

6%

Donegal Local Development

1,168159

1,086,396

7%

Drogheda Partnership

850,725

791,174

7%

Dublin Inner City Partnership

1,206,251

1,121,814

7%

Dundalk Employment Partnership

888,817

826,599

7%

Finglas/Cabra Partnership

1,206,251

1,121,814

7%

Galway City Partnership

838,027

779,365

7%

Galway County Partnership

1,168,159

1,086,388

7%

Inishowen Partnership

787,238

732,131

7%

KWCD Partnership

1,015,790

944,685

7%

Leitrim Partnership

799,935

743,940

7%

Longford Partnership

799,935

743,940

7%

Meitheal Mhaigheo Partnership

1,117,370

1,039,154

7%

MFG Teo – Donegal Gaeltacht

787,238

732,131

7%

Monaghan Partnership

850,725

791,174

7%

Northside Partnership

1,206,251

1,121,814

7%

OAK Partnership

799,934

743,940

7%

PAUL (Limerick) Partnership

1,206,251

1,121,814

7%

Roscommon Partnership

799,935

743,940

7%

Sligo Partnership

761,843

708,514

7%

Partnership

Expected Allocations2003

Actual Allocations2003

Percentage Change(%)

South Kerry Partnership

857,073

797,078

7%

Southside Partnership

1,047,534

974,207

7%

Tallaght Partnership

1,206,251

1,121,814

7%

Tralee Partnership

825,330

767,557

7%

Waterford City Partnership

888,817

826,599

7%

Waterford County Partnership

298,136

283,229

5%

Westmeath Community Development

730,099

655,767

6%

Wexford Area Partnership

888,817

826,599

7%

Wexford County Partnership

1,237,995

1,151,335

7%

West Limerick Resources

761,843

708,514

7%

Community Group

Expected Allocations2003

Actual Allocations2003

Percentage Change (%)

Action South Kildare

666,612

626,616

6%

Arklow Community Enterprise Ltd.

228,553

219,411

4%

Athlone Community Taskforce

292,040

277,438

5%

Avondhu Development Group

380,921

361,875

5%

Ballon & Rathoe Development Association

63,487

60,947

4%

Ballyhoura Development Ltd.

539,639

507,260

6%

Bantry Integrated Development Group

266,645

253,313

5%

Borrisokane Area Development Network

171,415

164,558

4%

Carlow Area Network Development Organisation

603,126

566,938

6%

Castlecomer District Community Development Network

253,948

241,250

5%

Clonmel Community Partnership

253,948

241,250

5%

Rathmines Information Centre

317,435

301,563

5%

Cooperation Fingal

253,948

241,251

5%

East Cork Development Ltd.

351,071

336,367

5%

Éirí Corca Baiscinn

406,316

386,000

5%

Ennis West Partners

165,066

158,063

4%

IRD Duhallow

507,895

477,422

6%

Kilkenny Action Network

253,948

241,250

5%

Lucan 2000

152,369

152,369

0%

Meitheal Mhuscraí/Comhar Dhuibhne

279,342

268,169

4%

Mountmellick Development Association

266,645

253,313

5%

Navan Travellers

152,369

146,274

4%

Nenagh Community Network

184,122

176,748

4%

North Kerry Together Ltd.

406,316

386,000

5%

North Meath Community Development Association

285,691

271,407

5%

Obair Newmarket-on-Fergus Ltd.

165,066

158,463

4%

Portlaoise Community Action Project Ltd.

177,763

170,653

4%

Roscrea 2000 Ltd.

222,204

213,316

4%

Sliabh Luachra

304,737

289,500

5%

TIDE

190,461

182,842

4%

Tullamore Wider options

177,763

170,653

4%

West Offaly Integrated Development Partnership

241,250

231,600

4%

Wicklow Working Together

177,763

170,653

4%

Employment Pact

Expected Allocations2003

Actual Allocations2003

Percentage Change(%)

Dundalk/Drogheda

241,250

219,538

9%

Westmeath

203,158

184,187

9%

Dublin

444,408

404,411

9%

Limerick

266,645

242,647

9%

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