Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2009
299 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has met with Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta and Údarás na Gaeltachta with regard to the possible transfer of functions from MFG Teoranta to Údarás na Gaeltachta; the outcome of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18804/09]
View answer300 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will transfer responsibility for the local development social inclusion programme and the rural social scheme to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18805/09]
View answer301 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding which has been provided to Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta under the Leader programme; if this funding will remain with MFG Teoranta, if the rural social scheme and the local development social inclusion programme are transferred to Údarás na Gaeltachta; if he will transfer allocated funding from MFG Teoranta to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18806/09]
View answer302 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of planned staff transfers from Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18807/09]
View answerI propose to answer Questions Nos. 299 to 302, inclusive, together.
I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions No. 169, 170 and 171, which were taken together on the 29th April. The issues raised by the Deputy are under consideration as part of the process described in that reply. In addition, I would like to point out that Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta (MFG) has been awarded €17,278,809 under Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013.
