Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007
339 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the application for funding made in 2006 and 2007 by Wicklow County Council for CLÁR Funding; the discussions officials in his Department have had with Wicklow County Council on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35161/07]
View answerFollowing a review of the CLÁR Programme in 2006, parts of Co Wicklow were added to the Programme for the first time. In this context, the Deputy should note that I met with officials from Wicklow County Council in May 2006 to outline the various measures available under CLÁR. Officials in my Department subsequently wrote to Wicklow County Council detailing the funding that is available under each measure. To date, Wicklow County Council has applied for €21,167 under the programme in 2007. No applications were made during 2006.
340 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason an organisation that applied for a grant under the Irish National Community and Voluntary Forum was unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35382/07]
View answerOne of the organisations referred to by the Deputy had an unsuccessful application under the Funding Scheme to support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector. 64 organisations were awarded funding under this Scheme. This organisation has been notified directly of the reason they were not successful on this occasion. It is open to the organisation to appeal the decision.
