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Community Development.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

Questions (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)

Dan Boyle

Question:

104 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the definition of “community” within his Department is strictly geographic; and if support is forthcoming from his Department on community groupings formed on any other basis. [28011/04]

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Dan Boyle

Question:

269 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the definition of “community” within his Department is strictly geographic; and if support is forthcoming from his Department on community groupings formed on any other basis. [28070/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 269 together.

Under the community development programme, funding is targeted at the support of disadvantaged and socially excluded communities. The network of 175 community development resource centres and projects consists of both locally-based communities and communities of interest. A number of projects with a national remit are receiving funding under the programme, including the national Traveller women's forum, the Bosnian CDP, the senior citizens parliament and Interaction. In addition, funding is also provided to Women's Aid, Pavee Point and the national consultative committee on racism and interculturalism towards the specialist support needs of projects in the programme.

Question No. 105 answered with QuestionNo. 92.

Joe Sherlock

Question:

106 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to the rural social scheme; when the scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27978/04]

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John Gormley

Question:

115 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the uptake of places being provided through the rural social scheme. [28018/04]

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Paul McGrath

Question:

268 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of participants per county in the new rural social scheme as announced in budget 2004; and the total expenditure to date on this scheme. [28209/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 115 and 268 together.

The rural social scheme was introduced on a phased basis for the LEADER companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta from May 2004. The scheme is available throughout the country. A total of 509 participants have commenced on the scheme and a further 498 places have been allocated to participants who will commence on the scheme this month. The following table provides a breakdown of the number of scheme participants per county:

County

No. of Participants

Cavan

1

Clare

54

Cork

32

Donegal

38

Galway

58

Kerry

73

Leitrim

74

Limerick

9

Mayo

90

Roscommon

76

Sligo

3

Tipperary

1

It is expected that all 2,500 participants will have commenced on the scheme no later than the end of January 2005. The total expenditure by my Department to date on the scheme is, €1,587,508.00.

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