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108 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date with regard to the review of the programmes and activities that come within the remit of his Department, with a view to achieving optimal coherence across the various schemes; when the process is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14386/03]
136 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the current review of his Department's functions. [14423/03]
138 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the form which the proposed review of the social inclusion programmes and initiatives will take in regard to the commitment given in Sustaining Progress. [14378/03]
146 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps proposed to align more closely the schemes across the rural and urban and local development programmes in regard to the commitment given in Sustaining Progress; the consultation process planned in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14380/03]
152 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date in relation to his Department's review of the various programmes under his remit with a view to streamlining funding and other aspects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 136, 138, 146 and 152 together.
I refer the Deputies to my reply to Question Nos. 108, 116, 126, 137, 139 and 141 of 26 March 2003. As I indicated in that reply, the joint approach being taken by me and my colleagues, the Ministers for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Environment and Local Government, has three basic strands. These include a consultative process with the various agencies and bodies, a review of existing arrangements between Area Development Management Limited, Government Departments and other stakeholders, while the third element is a requirement that various local agencies and boards submit their business plans to city or county development boards for endorsement, in order to support greater coherence at local level.
The consultation process, which began in February, centres on invitations to input, which were issued to a wide range of bodies and agencies. While a number of responses have been received, the process is not yet complete. As indicated in my earlier reply it is intended to finish this part of the process with a national seminar in the near future.
