Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2009
307 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a decision will be made on an outdoors playing facilities enhancement scheme application on behalf of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [19732/09]
View answerA decision in relation to the school's application for CLÁR funding under the primary school outdoor play facilities enhancement scheme will be made as soon as possible and the Deputy will be informed of the outcome.
308 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure a proper funding stream for community organisation dependent on the KWCDT partnership in Dublin now that it has been abolished; the steps he has taken to replace it with an oversight, policy and funding body of local and statutory agencies in line with Towards 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19748/09]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 520 to 522, inclusive, on 22 April last and to Question No. 98 on 9 April.
My Department, together with Pobal, recently undertook a community consultation which will inform future decisions in relation to the area. In addition, I have agreed proposals that Pobal assign a staff member, in the short-term, to work to develop and support the implementation of a plan to secure the continuation of existing key actions and to examine the ongoing and future needs of the area.
309 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding will be released for the position of project manager at a centre (details supplied). [19810/09]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, a review of the Community Development Programme is currently underway. The issue of resources for the project in question will be considered in the context of this review and resources available to my Department generally.
